Total Crime Rate

105.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 105.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Milton Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 622nd highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Street (DL15 9JJ) in the last 12 months was 105.6 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% lower than the Crook average (112.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Street (DL15 9JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Percy Street. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Milton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft High Hope Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Percy Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hartside Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Park Avenue Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Milton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime High Hope Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order High Hope Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Percy Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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