Crime Rates at Millway, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4DJ

Millway area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hartley , and the 530th lowest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

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 Millway (NE26 4DJ) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% lower than the Hartley average (68.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Millway (NE26 4DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Millfield (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.