Total Crime Rate

41.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 41.3 4/10
  • Burglary 16.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 4.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Langdale Crescent area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Belmont , and the 449th 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 Langdale Crescent (DH1 1AN) in the last 12 months was 41.3 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% lower than the Belmont average (142.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Langdale Crescent (DH1 1AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newlands Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fellside Gardens (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Langdale Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawthorn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kirkstone Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newlands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newlands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Briar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fellside Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Broomside Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fallsway Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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