Total Crime Rate

450.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

161.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 450.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 161.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 107.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 90.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 85.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.0 10/10
  • Public order 31.2 10/10
  • Other theft 28.3 10/10
  • Drugs 11.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.3 10/10
  • Robbery 11.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.5 9/10
  • Other crime 8.5 9/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.7 7/10
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

Thirston Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 37th highest crime rate of 894 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 Thirston Way (NE3 3EG) in the last 12 months was 450.4 per 1,000 residents and was 265.7% higher than the Blakelaw average (123.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 161.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thirston Way (NE3 3EG), the main crime hotspot is near Hartburn Walk. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thirston Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosslyn Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hazeley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazeley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byrewood Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brodrick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazeley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hazeley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carter Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thirston Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hartburn Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hartburn Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hartburn Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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