Total Crime Rate

62.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Milton Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Pilsley & Morton , and the 145th highest crime rate of 360 local areas in North East Derbyshire .

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 Milton Avenue (DE55 6GG) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% higher than the Pilsley & Morton average (49.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Avenue (DE55 6GG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Priestley Avenue, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dale View (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Milton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shakespeare Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sherwood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Milton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fir Tree Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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