Total Crime Rate

203.1 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 203.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 117.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.5 9/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lindisfarne Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Chapel , and the 179th highest crime rate of 903 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 Lindisfarne Close (NE5 2BU) in the last 12 months was 203.1 per 1,000 residents and was 293.6% higher than the Chapel average (51.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (β‰ˆ 128.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lindisfarne Close (NE5 2BU), the main crime hotspot is near Beltingham. Police recorded 181 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lindisfarne Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burwell Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byrness Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Ramparts Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornley Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Thornley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Thornley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Thornley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Thornley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Thornley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Thornley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thornley Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Byrness Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Brokenheugh Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Byrness Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Byrness β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hedgeley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hedgeley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hedgeley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hedgeley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hedgeley Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hedgeley Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beltingham Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beltingham Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beltingham Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beltingham Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brokenheugh β€”
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Brokenheugh Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Beltingham Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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