Total Crime Rate

34.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 34.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Other crime 11.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Milton Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Easington , and the 359th lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 Milton Lane (SR8 3DR) in the last 12 months was 34.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.2% lower than the Easington average (150.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Lane (SR8 3DR), the main crime hotspot is near Lauren Court. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Milton Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Comet Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lauren Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lauren Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lauren Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burn Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burn Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Comet Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jupiter Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Comet Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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