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

Stanhope Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 303rd lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

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 Stanhope Street (NE4 5JU) in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stanhope Street (NE4 5JU), 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.