Total Crime Rate

200.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 200.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 63.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.0 8/10
  • Other theft 18.6 9/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 258th 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 Close (SR7 8AR) in the last 12 months was 200.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% higher than the Dawdon average (128.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 74.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Close (SR7 8AR), the main crime hotspot is near The Avenue. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Milton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milton Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Earl Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Portland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Portland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Exeter Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Exeter Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Nelson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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