Total Crime Rate

65.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.8 6/10
  • Shoplifting 37.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Billy Mill Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in New York & Murton , and the 348th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Billy Mill Lane (NE29 8BE) in the last 12 months was 65.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.4% lower than the New York & Murton average (141.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Billy Mill Lane (NE29 8BE), the main crime hotspot is near Tamar Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Billy Mill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Thropton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Aidan'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B1316 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tamar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tamar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sherborne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Aidan'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Aidan'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thirston Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thirston Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thirston Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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