Crime Rates at Linbridge Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 5DN

Linbridge Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Chapel , and the 215th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Linbridge Drive (NE5 5DN) in the last 12 months was 141.5 per 1,000 residents and was 155.0% higher than the Chapel average (55.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 105.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linbridge Drive (NE5 5DN), the main crime hotspot is near Beltingham. Police recorded 130 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.