Total Crime Rate
100.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
42.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Linbridge Drive area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Chapel , and the 333rd 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 5DR) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.2% higher than the Chapel average (55.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Linbridge Drive (NE5 5DR), the main crime hotspot is near Linbridge Drive. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 21 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Knarsdale Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Asholme | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Burnside | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Western Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Holborn Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Knarsdale Place | Under investigation |
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