Newcastle True Crime Tour: Delving into Sinister Tales from the Past

Uncover the sinister and forgotten stories of Newcastle’s dark past on a guided True Crime Tour. Delve into the city’s hidden secrets and explore the murky world of fraudsters, murderers, and impersonators. Book your ticket now!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Dark Stories - Our guide will take you to revisit the scenes of the crime, secret locations in addition to enjoying some breathtaking views.
What's Included
  • Knowledgeable Tour Host
  • 90 Minute Tour
Additional Information

Experience the Shadows…
Embark on a journey through Newcastle’s concealed history as the secrets of this magnificent city crave to be revealed.
Indulge in a relaxed guided stroll retracing the paths of the city’s deadliest citizens.
Let the enigmatic universe of swindlers, betrayers, and impersonators allure you.
Understand the sorrow of a killer from…

Location
104 Scott St
Scott Street
Meets at the corner of Scott St & Watt St, Newcastle; adjacent to Customs House and the Convict Lumberyard. Look for the lady with the lantern.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Cecily
Jun 20, 2025
Dark Tales in winding Newcastle Streets - Loved our experience with such a fun tour leader. Learnt so much about Crimes in the city as we walked and listened. Julia was so good doing her drama enactments at each stopping place. Really made our evening.
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Simonmv6160ke
May 23, 2025
Excellent - Julia was an excellent tour guide, very friendly and knowledgeable. Great way to learn about and see some of the city! Thanks
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Jorgejk7332lg
Apr 20, 2025
Julia knows what she was talking about. - Julia was an amazing tour guide, she was fun and very knowledgeable about those crime stories that happened in Newcastle.
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Nadiredincer
Apr 19, 2025
A nice tour - It was a nice tour of Newcastle and the stories surrounding it. We enjoyed our guide's storytelling. Yet, I think I was expecting a bit more twisted or darker stories but am aware that they had be be about what happened in Newcastle and appeal to a general audience.
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Jan
Apr 3, 2025
An interesting insight into Newcastle's Social History - Connor was very prompt at the meeting point & timed the tour to perfection. He entertained us with some interesting stories that gave us an idea of Newcastle's social history. We saw places in the city that we hadn't discovered as yet. We enjoyed the hour & a half & appreciated Connor's friendly & respectful manner. The tour was a good addition to our city break.
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J8440ebmatthewb
Mar 28, 2025
Great experience - Really enjoyed the experience. Guide was interesting and engaging. The journey was fun and easy for all abilities. Didn't believe her about the tiny tree balls so was impressed she was very accurate. Such a slippery slope with them but she looked out for all. Time flew!
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925megank
Mar 23, 2025
Fun and interesting - Lovely walk with a bit of fun - the architecture and history of the buildings was as interesting as the stories. Out host was entertaining and knowledgeable and it was something different, not expensive and a bit of fun.
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622staceym
Mar 16, 2025
Thanks Julia! - Very interesting! Unique look in to Newcastle’s history. Julia was clear and engaging. Would highly recommend. We also took our dogs along for their daily walk!
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Janette_m
Jul 15, 2025
Interesting tour but more content could be added - I have taken a lot of walking tours and while enjoyed this tour and I’m glad I did it, I can’t say it was one of the better ones I’ve done. Julia, our guide, was lovely and knowledgeable, no complaints there, however I just found there was a lot of walking between stops/points of interest. I am not aware of much of Newcastle's history, hence taking the tour, but I felt more content was needed on this tour. We did it at night, in winter, so it was dark, this could easily have been been a day time tour, there was nothing significant about it being at night, it didn’t add to the atmosphere of the stories. I would only suggest that was for traffic safety reasons.
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Frankandcoral
Jun 20, 2025
Stories, points of interest and fun facts - Our tour guide Julia was absolutely delightful. The weather was perfect and we had a clear sky night. She was mindful of our needs and safety. She was entertaining and informative. I would have liked more stories and definitely more points of interest and fun facts as I am new to Newcastle. Thank you Julia you are a gem!
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From $22
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).