Crime Rates at Sceptre Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 6PQ

Sceptre Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 15 local areas in Elswick , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 903 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 Sceptre Street (NE4 6PQ) in the last 12 months was 358.5 per 1,000 residents and was 114.4% higher than the Elswick average (167.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 194.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sceptre Street (NE4 6PQ), 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.