Crime Rates at Millford, Gateshead, NE10 8JJ

Millford area has the 17th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Pelaw and Heworth , and the 235th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Millford (NE10 8JJ) in the last 12 months was 111.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% higher than the Pelaw and Heworth average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Millford (NE10 8JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Staindrop. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.