Total Crime Rate

214.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 214.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 75.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 57.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.7 9/10
  • Other theft 17.9 9/10
  • Drugs 14.3 9/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 232nd highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Milton Close (SR7 8AP) in the last 12 months was 214.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% higher than the Dawdon average (145.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 57.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Close (SR7 8AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Police Station, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Laurel Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Milton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laurel Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clara Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkland Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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