Total Crime Rate
121.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Milton Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 210th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .
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 Milton Road (NE16 4BH) in the last 12 months was 121.8 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% lower than the Dunston Hill and Whickham East average (140.3 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 81.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 220.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Milton Road (NE16 4BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Terrace (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dunston Hill and Whickham East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Otterburn Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hardie Avenue | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clavering Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mount View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Henderson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Hardie Avenue | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Henderson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kipling Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East View Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Park Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
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