Total Crime Rate

217.7 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 217.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.5 10/10
  • Burglary 20.6 10/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Millbank Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker , and the 152nd 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 Millbank Road (NE6 3TH) in the last 12 months was 217.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.8% lower than the Byker average (285.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 108.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Millbank Road (NE6 3TH), the main crime hotspot is near Dovercourt Road. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 76 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Millbank Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Exeter Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryton Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dovercourt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Readhead Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Readhead Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Readhead Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Merton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Walker Park Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Beal Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Dovercourt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dovercourt Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beal Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dovercourt Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryton Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dovercourt Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burwood Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burwood Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burwood Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burwood Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dovercourt Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dovercourt Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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