Total Crime Rate

224.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 224.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 92.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.0 10/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Other crime 8.8 9/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Shoplifting 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 Grove area has the 4th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Shotton and South Hetton , and the 215th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

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 Milton Grove (DH6 2RD) in the last 12 months was 224.2 per 1,000 residents and was 113.0% higher than the Shotton and South Hetton average (105.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 92.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Grove (DH6 2RD), the main crime hotspot is near Dunelm Place. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Milton Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Green —
Apr 2026Other crime Cowley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alcote Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alcote Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cowley Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cowley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brackenridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Green —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Green —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson East Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brackenridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Friar Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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