Crime Rates at Fairspring, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2PX

Fairspring area has the 9th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Chapel , and the 241st highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fairspring (NE5 2PX) in the last 12 months was 129.6 per 1,000 residents and was 133.7% higher than the Chapel average (55.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 18.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairspring (NE5 2PX), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.