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

Aspen Close 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 Aspen Close (DH1 1EE) 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 Aspen Close (DH1 1EE), 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 Aspen Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moor Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fir Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Hilds Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cedar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 crime School View Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beechcroft Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saint Joseph'S Close —
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Data Sources

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