Total Crime Rate

57.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 57.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 26.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lincoln Street area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 321st lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

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 Lincoln Street (NE8 4EE) in the last 12 months was 57.7 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% lower than the Bridges average (225.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lincoln Street (NE8 4EE), the main crime hotspot is near Denmark Street. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lincoln Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Denmark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ripon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ripon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Consort Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Denmark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Gladstone Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gladstone Terrace —
Apr 2026Burglary Hartington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Hartington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coburg Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coburg Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Granville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ely Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ely Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coatsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avondale Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Camborne Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Claremont South Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camborne Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coatsworth Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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