Total Crime Rate

128.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.0 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 128.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 96.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.0 10/10
  • Other theft 12.0 8/10
  • Public order 12.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Stanhope Street area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 247th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

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 Stanhope Street (NE4 5JT) in the last 12 months was 128.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 96.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stanhope Street (NE4 5JT), the main crime hotspot is near Longley Street. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stanhope Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Philip Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishop'S Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croydon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellesley Terrace
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellesley Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wellesley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bishop'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishop'S Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Philip Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaconsfield Street
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Philip Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Philip Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longley Street
Apr 2026Public order Longley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Callerton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Callerton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Longley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belsay Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brighton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fenham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stanton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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