Total Crime Rate

310.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

126.4 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 310.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 126.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 87.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 30.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.5 10/10
  • Public order 22.0 9/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.5 8/10
  • Robbery 5.5 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.5 7/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

West Thorp area has the 5th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 65th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Thorp (NE5 4NF) in the last 12 months was 310.4 per 1,000 residents and was 152.1% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 126.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Thorp (NE5 4NF), 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 West Thorp area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newbiggin Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson East Thorp Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newbiggin Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shirlaw Close —
Apr 2026Public order West Thorp Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shirlaw Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbiggin Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson East Thorp Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Thorp Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Thorp Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime East Thorp Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newbiggin Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bardon Close —
Apr 2026Public order Bardon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbiggin Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Shirlaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hareydene Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hareydene Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priory Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bluebell Dene —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newbiggin Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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