Total Crime Rate

115.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · 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 115.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Public order 15.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Linbridge Drive area has the 13th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Chapel , and the 342nd highest crime rate of 903 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 115.2 per 1,000 residents and was 123.1% higher than the Chapel average (51.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linbridge Drive (NE5 5DR), the main crime hotspot is near Allenheads. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Linbridge Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Allenheads Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Garth Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime West Denton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Longstone Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harelaw Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linbridge Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rosedale Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rosedale Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Garth Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Middle Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Garth Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Garth Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Highwell Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Burnside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Knarsdale Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Knarsdale Place —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Middle Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linbridge Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Middle Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Western Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Western Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Western Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Burnside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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