Total Crime Rate
43.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Linacre Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Castle , and the 275th lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
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 Linacre Close (NE3 2FB) in the last 12 months was 43.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.7% higher than the Castle average (42.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Linacre Close (NE3 2FB), the main crime hotspot is near Foxfield Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Newcastle Upon Tyne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheen Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Velville Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Main Road | Under investigation |
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