Total Crime Rate
10.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Milton Grove area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in North Shields , and the 56th lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .
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 Grove (NE29 0PE) in the last 12 months was 10.8 per 1,000 residents and was 93.7% lower than the North Shields average (169.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Milton Grove (NE29 0PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Windermere Terrace (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In North Shields| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Balmoral Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hawthorn Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawthorn Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balmoral Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Balmoral Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Balmoral Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ancroft Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Windermere Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Windermere Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Windermere Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdowne Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lansdowne Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lansdowne Terrace West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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