Total Crime Rate
69.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Milner Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Horsley Hill , and the 257th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South 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 Milner Street (NE33 3DA) in the last 12 months was 69.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% higher than the Horsley Hill average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Milner Street (NE33 3DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Baltic Court, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westoe Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Westoe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Readhead Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horsley Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Sunningdale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Aldwych Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lord Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sea Winnings Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Readhead Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Readhead Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Baltic Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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