Crime Rates at Millway, Gateshead, NE9 5PR

Millway area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 297th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Millway (NE9 5PR) in the last 12 months was 89.4 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% lower than the Bridges average (277.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 55.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Millway (NE9 5PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prefect Place, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edgware Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.