Total Crime Rate

43.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 7/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Thornley Avenue area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Pelaw and Heworth , and the 217th lowest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thornley Avenue (NE10 8BX) in the last 12 months was 43.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.6% lower than the Pelaw and Heworth average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornley Avenue (NE10 8BX), the main crime hotspot is near Alderwyk. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thornley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Roehedge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Roehedge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Cropthorne Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cropthorne Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Graystones Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cornforth Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lanchester Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary New Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Alderwyk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roehedge Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Roehedge Under investigation
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Data Sources

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