Total Crime Rate

55.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 22.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 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
  • 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

Willowtree Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Belmont , and the 608th 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 Willowtree Avenue (DH1 1EA) 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willowtree Avenue (DH1 1EA), the main crime hotspot is near Musgrave Gardens. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Willowtree Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime School View Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Musgrave Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary School View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cedar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fir Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moor Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beechcroft Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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