Crime Rates at Lincoln Street, Gateshead, NE8 4EE

Lincoln Street area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 248th lowest crime rate of 696 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 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% lower than the Bridges average (277.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lincoln Street (NE8 4EE), the main crime hotspot is near Hartington Street. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.