Total Crime Rate
9.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Thatcher Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 26th lowest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Thatcher Close (NE16 5RS) in the last 12 months was 9.9 per 1,000 residents and was 93.0% lower than the Dunston Hill and Whickham East average (140.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thatcher Close (NE16 5RS), the main crime hotspot is near Elsdon Court. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dunston Hill and Whickham East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dykenook Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Warwick Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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