Total Crime Rate

30.7 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.8 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 30.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.1 2/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Milton Place area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Heaton , and the 188th lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Milton Place (NE2 1YQ) in the last 12 months was 30.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.2% lower than the Heaton average (81.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (β‰ˆ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Place (NE2 1YQ), the main crime hotspot is near Prince Albert Terrace. Police recorded 221 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Milton Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rock Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime B1600 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camden Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camden Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camden Street β€”
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archbold Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Albert Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prince Albert Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prince Albert Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prince Albert Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prince Albert Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prince Albert Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gladstone Place β€”
Apr 2026Robbery Byron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prince Albert Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Copland Terrace β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milton Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shield Street β€”
Apr 2026Burglary Shield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coppice Way β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coppice Way β€”
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coppice Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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