Crime Rates at Blackthorn Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 3QY

Blackthorn Close area has the 47th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 332nd highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackthorn Close (NE5 3QY) in the last 12 months was 118.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% lower than the Blakelaw average (141.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 216.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackthorn Close (NE5 3QY), the main crime hotspot is near Foxglove Walk. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.