Total Crime Rate
139.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kepier Crescent area has the 11th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Belmont , and the 435th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 139.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% higher than the Belmont average (123.4 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 65.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kepier Crescent (DH1 1BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ramsey Close, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Turnbull Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Belmont| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lantern Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Whitwell Court | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Hilds Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Alder Lea Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Frank Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frank Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frank Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alder Lea Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ramsey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ramsey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ramsey Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Durham Courtyard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Hilds Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Whitwell Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Heron'S Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Maple Avenue | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Turnbull Close | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Musgrave Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Musgrave Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cedar Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lantern Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maple Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mill House Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Turnbull Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Turnbull Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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