Total Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.2 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 28.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 3.2 1/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Ashdown Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Belmont , and the 284th 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 Ashdown Avenue (DH1 1DD) in the last 12 months was 28.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% lower than the Belmont average (142.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashdown Avenue (DH1 1DD), the main crime hotspot is near Alma Place. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashdown Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moor Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Limecragg Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bevan Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bevan Grove —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bevan Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bevan Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Birchgrove Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Birchgrove Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bevan Grove —
Apr 2026Public order Alma Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cedar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beechcroft Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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