Total Crime Rate

154.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.1 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 154.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 57.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.6 9/10
  • Burglary 16.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Drugs 10.1 8/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wakenshaw Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Belmont , and the 401st highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wakenshaw Road (DH1 1EP) in the last 12 months was 154.4 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% higher 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 Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 57.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakenshaw Road (DH1 1EP), the main crime hotspot is near Back Wynyard Grove. Police recorded 266 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wakenshaw Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Wynyard Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gort Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Wynyard Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Wynyard Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Wynyard Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Wynyard Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Wynyard Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Wynyard Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Wynyard Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gort Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Wynyard Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Churchill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roosevelt Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roosevelt Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bradford Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roosevelt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Wynyard Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Wynyard Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roosevelt Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Wynyard Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Wynyard Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Magdalene Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Magdalene Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Wynyard Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Wynyard Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Wynyard Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Wynyard Grove Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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