Crime Rates at Fossway, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 4QZ

Fossway area has the 13th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker , and the 76th highest crime rate of 903 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 Fossway (NE6 4QZ) in the last 12 months was 322.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% higher than the Byker average (285.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 131.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fossway (NE6 4QZ), the main crime hotspot is near Union Road. Police recorded 219 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.