Total Crime Rate

272.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 272.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 98.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.1 9/10
  • Other theft 75.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.7 8/10
  • Public order 15.8 9/10
  • Drugs 11.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 11.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Dene Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Belmont , and the 156th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dene Drive (DH1 1BA) in the last 12 months was 272.7 per 1,000 residents and was 91.0% higher than the Belmont average (142.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 98.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dene Drive (DH1 1BA), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dene Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Romney Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broome Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kirkstone Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fallsway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Briar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawthorn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Broome Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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