Crime Rate in Sedgefield, ward

Sedgefield has the 17th lowest crime rate of 63 wards in County Durham district and the 3619th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 104th lowest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Sedgefield in the last 12 months was 66.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% lower than the County Durham district average (113.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Sedgefield’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 188 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 226 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Sedgefield ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Hospital, with 41 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Beechwood Road (16 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.