Preston Billy Mill
Middle areaThe east of the North Tyneside. 5,926 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.6 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 45% of people in Preston Billy Mill live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Preston Billy Mill
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Preston Billy Mill at a rate of 93.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 89.4 per 1,000 people across North Tyneside.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 151 |
| Shoplifting | 121 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 85 |
| Other crime | 74 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 60 |
| Vehicle crime | 24 |
| Burglary | 23 |
| Robbery | 9 |
| Drug offences | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Preston Billy Mill compares
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Is Preston Billy Mill safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Preston Billy Mill at a rate of 93.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 89.4 per 1,000 people across North Tyneside.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 73 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Preston Billy Mill.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (151), shoplifting (121) and anti-social behaviour (85).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of North Tyneside
These figures are published for the whole of North Tyneside, not for each middle area, so they describe all of North Tyneside and not Preston Billy Mill alone. See North Tyneside
Preston Billy Mill in brief
The median price paid for a home in Preston Billy Mill was £222,500 in 2025.
Preston Billy Mill had 5,839 usual residents at the census.
About 45% of people in Preston Billy Mill live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Preston Billy Mill, 96.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.