Crime Rates at Marlborough Crescent, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4EE

Marlborough Crescent area has the 12th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 19th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marlborough Crescent (NE1 4EE) in the last 12 months was 664.1 per 1,000 residents and was 571.0% higher than the Arthur's Hill average (99.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 146 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 164 (≈ 420.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlborough Crescent (NE1 4EE), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 222 crimes here, including 176 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.