Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE12 9AD
How much crime is recorded in NE12 9AD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Forest Hall & West Moor
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,450 (2024)
How safe is NE12 9AD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE12 9AD area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
28.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
120
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 9ADNational
Shoplifting63.38.4
Violence and sexual offences20.423.6
Anti-social behaviour9.810.7
Criminal damage and arson8.04.7
Burglary7.89.1
Public order6.54.6
Vehicle crime3.43.5
Other crime2.01.5
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Other theft1.54.5
Drugs0.52.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 50% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.