Total Crime Rate

155.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 155.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 70.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Linden area has the 17th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chowdene , and the 119th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

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 Linden (NE9 7DR) in the last 12 months was 155.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% higher than the Chowdene average (110.7 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 Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 70.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linden (NE9 7DR), the main crime hotspot is near Balmlaw. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Linden area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Campion Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmlaw Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balmlaw —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balmlaw —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balmlaw —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balmlaw —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harebell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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