Crime Rate in Sacriston, ward

Sacriston has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 63 wards in County Durham district and the 1541st highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 142nd highest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Sacriston in the last 12 months was 106.2 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% lower than the County Durham district average (113.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Sacriston’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 258 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 320 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Sacriston ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Crossleas, with 102 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Petrol Station (32 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.