Total Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 18.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Middleton Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Deneside , and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Middleton Close (SR7 0PQ) in the last 12 months was 18.2 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% lower than the Deneside average (111.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middleton Close (SR7 0PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Gregson Terrace. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Middleton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Gregson Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gregson Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rutherford Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gregson Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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