Total Crime Rate

61.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.2 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Linton Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in St Mary's , and the 347th lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

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 Linton Road (NE26 4NX) in the last 12 months was 61.2 per 1,000 residents and was 85.1% higher than the St Mary's average (33.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linton Road (NE26 4NX), the main crime hotspot is near Blyth Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Linton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Blyth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Gerrard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gerrard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blyth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Blyth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blyth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gerrard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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