Crime Rates at Thornhill Road, Ponteland, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 9QB

Thornhill Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ponteland East and Stannington , and the 451st highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

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 Thornhill Road (NE20 9QB) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% higher than the Ponteland East and Stannington average (56.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornhill Road (NE20 9QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beechwood Place, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadowfield (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.