Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE12 6SU
How much crime is recorded in NE12 6SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Fordley
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,501 (2024)
How safe is NE12 6SU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE12 6SU area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
8.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
31
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NE12 6SUNational
Shoplifting8.28.4
Anti-social behaviour7.110.7
Violence and sexual offences6.823.6
Public order3.24.6
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Burglary1.49.1
Other crime1.01.5
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Other theft0.64.5
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Drugs0.22.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 48% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.