Crime Rates at Linden Way, Ponteland, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 9DP

Linden Way area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Ponteland North , and the 114th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Linden Way (NE20 9DP) in the last 12 months was 12.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% lower than the Ponteland North average (37.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linden Way (NE20 9DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Middle Drive, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodend (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.