Total Crime Rate

530.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

227.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 530.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 227.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 134.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 103.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 81.5 10/10
  • Public order 67.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 53.4 10/10
  • Other theft 28.1 10/10
  • Robbery 14.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.6 8/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mill Dam area has the 7th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents , and the 13th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mill Dam (NE33 1EQ) in the last 12 months was 530.9 per 1,000 residents and was 76.6% higher than the Beacon and Bents average (300.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 81 (≈ 227.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Dam (NE33 1EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ferry Street, where police recorded 114 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mill Dam area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferry Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ferry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ferry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ferry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ferry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ferry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ferry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ferry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferry Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferry Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferry Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferry Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coble Landing Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coble Landing Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Secretan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Coble Landing Under investigation
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Data Sources

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