Total Crime Rate

48.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 17.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Townfield Gardens area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Callerton & Throckley , and the 305th lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

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 Townfield Gardens (NE15 8PY) in the last 12 months was 48.1 per 1,000 residents and was 50.1% lower than the Callerton & Throckley average (96.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Townfield Gardens (NE15 8PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hareside Court, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Townfield Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Davison Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hareside Court —
Apr 2026Public order Coniston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coniston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rupert Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coniston Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Millfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manor Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Manor Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Grove —
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Data Sources

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