Total Crime Rate

8.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 8.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Thorneyfield Drive area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 132 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 31st lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

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 Thorneyfield Drive (NE12 7EJ) in the last 12 months was 8.0 per 1,000 residents and was 90.0% lower than the Backworth & Holystone average (79.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Possession of weapons with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thorneyfield Drive (NE12 7EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Harriot Drive. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thorneyfield Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Northfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Cotswold Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hawks Edge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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