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

Fairspring area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Chapel , and the 403rd lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fairspring (NE5 2PY) in the last 12 months was 65.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -91.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 10.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -91.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairspring (NE5 2PY), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.