Total Crime Rate
95.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Thornbury Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Castle , and the 418th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Thornbury Close (NE3 2FD) in the last 12 months was 95.9 per 1,000 residents and was 101.2% higher than the Castle average (47.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thornbury Close (NE3 2FD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Warbeck Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Foxfield Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Warbeck Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Gables | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Gables | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Warbeck Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Warbeck Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Foxfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Foxfield Close | — |
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