Total Crime Rate

125.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 125.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 62.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.7 9/10
  • Public order 15.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Other crime 9.4 9/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Robbery 6.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

East Thorp area has the 34th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 255th 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 East Thorp (NE5 4JB) in the last 12 months was 125.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 62.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Thorp (NE5 4JB), the main crime hotspot is near Newbiggin Lane. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in East Thorp area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson East Thorp Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Thorp Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson East Thorp Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Thorp Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime East Thorp Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newbiggin Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newbiggin Lane —
Apr 2026Public order West Thorp Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbiggin Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bluebell Dene —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newbiggin Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Hareydene Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hareydene Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newbiggin Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbiggin Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bedeburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priory Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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