Total Crime Rate

428.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 428.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 132.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 98.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.8 10/10
  • Public order 31.0 10/10
  • Other theft 28.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 28.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.2 10/10
  • Other crime 19.7 10/10
  • Drugs 8.5 8/10
  • Robbery 8.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.6 8/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 15 local areas in Elswick , and the 46th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

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 Lane (NE4 6QB) in the last 12 months was 428.2 per 1,000 residents and was 156.1% higher than the Elswick average (167.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 171.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Lane (NE4 6QB), the main crime hotspot is near Longley Street. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mill Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Malvern Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Fenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tamworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tamworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tamworth Road
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elliott Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Normanton Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lynnwood Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chelsea Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fenham Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bishop'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingsley Terrace
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dilston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chelsea Grove
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellesley Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Callerton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Callerton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Dilston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dilston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hartington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bishop'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossley Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossley Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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