Crime Rates at Thursby Gardens, Gateshead, NE9 6NL

Thursby Gardens area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chowdene , and the 320th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thursby Gardens (NE9 6NL) in the last 12 months was 57.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% lower than the Chowdene average (110.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thursby Gardens (NE9 6NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 173 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greystoke Gardens (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.