Total Crime Rate

53.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.3 7/10
  • Public order 10.8 7/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Mill Grove area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in North Shields , and the 314th lowest 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 Mill Grove (NE30 2JP) in the last 12 months was 53.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% lower than the North Shields average (169.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Grove (NE30 2JP), the main crime hotspot is near Edith Street. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mill Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Milldene Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Edward Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Milldene Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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