Total Crime Rate

58.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 58.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hornbeam Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Belmont , and the 682nd lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 Hornbeam Close (DH1 1EN) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hornbeam Close (DH1 1EN), the main crime hotspot is near Rowan Tree Avenue. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hornbeam Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowan Tree Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowan Tree Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowan Tree Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rowan Tree Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hornbeam Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Alder Lea Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alder Lea Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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