Total Crime Rate

91.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 91.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 58.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.3 8/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Kepier Crescent area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Belmont , and the 762nd highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kepier Crescent (DH1 1BF) in the last 12 months was 91.6 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 58.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kepier Crescent (DH1 1BF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kepier Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Heron'S Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moor Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime School View Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ramsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ramsey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ramsey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ramsey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saint Joseph'S Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary School View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnbull Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnbull Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Turnbull Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Turnbull Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cedar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Musgrave Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turnbull Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heron'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Frank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Hilds Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Turnbull Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill House Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lantern Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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