Total Crime Rate

89.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 89.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.4 7/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Milne Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Blyth , and the 118th highest crime rate of 384 local areas in Bassetlaw .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Milne Road (DN11 8AL) in the last 12 months was 89.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% lower than the Blyth average (103.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milne Road (DN11 8AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norfolk Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Suffolk Grove (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Milne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Suffolk Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Suffolk Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Essex Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Suffolk Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Milne Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Norfolk Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Norfolk Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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