Total Crime Rate

55.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 55.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 38.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.3 7/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

The Willows area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Belmont , and the 606th 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 The Willows (DH1 1BP) in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Willows (DH1 1BP), 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 The Willows area

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

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