Total Crime Rate

86.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 86.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.5 6/10
  • Shoplifting 13.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Drugs 9.9 8/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Farnon Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 388th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Farnon Road (NE3 3US) in the last 12 months was 86.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.5% lower than the Fawdon & West Gosforth average (92.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farnon Road (NE3 3US), the main crime hotspot is near Halterburn Close. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Farnon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Halterburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craster Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halterburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beadnell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Welford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harbottle Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Halterburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halterburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halterburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halterburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halterburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halterburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craster Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halterburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Reay Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Reay Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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