Total Crime Rate

114.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 114.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.1 9/10
  • Burglary 15.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 3/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Thirlmoor area has the 18th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 226th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

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 Thirlmoor (NE37 1JA) in the last 12 months was 114.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% lower than the High Fell average (149.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 68.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thirlmoor (NE37 1JA), the main crime hotspot is near Stridingedge. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thirlmoor area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Grousemoor Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Emblehope Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Grousemoor Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Grousemoor Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tor Mere Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Crighton Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Crighton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alnwick Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gragareth Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Alnwick Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alnwick Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alnwick Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bamburgh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bamburgh Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bamburgh Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bamburgh Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bamburgh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bamburgh Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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