Crime Rates at Stanhope Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 5HW

Stanhope Street area has the 27th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 70th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stanhope Street (NE4 5HW) in the last 12 months was 334.5 per 1,000 residents and was 156.1% higher than the Arthur's Hill average (130.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 200.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stanhope Street (NE4 5HW), the main crime hotspot is near Longley Street. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.