Total Crime Rate
127.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Montgomery Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Belmont , and the 493rd highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Montgomery Road (DH1 1ET) in the last 12 months was 127.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% higher than the Belmont average (123.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 46.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Montgomery Road (DH1 1ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Back Wynyard Grove, where police recorded 213 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maynard'S Row (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Belmont| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Wynyard Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Wynyard Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Wynyard Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gort Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gort Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gort Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Wynyard Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Wynyard Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Wynyard Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Wynyard Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Wynyard Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Wynyard Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cunningham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Wynyard Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Wynyard Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Wynyard Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Wynyard Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Monks' Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Wynyard Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Wynyard Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Giles Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Edward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edge Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Edge Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Churchill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Churchill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Wynyard Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Friars' Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Wynyard Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Friars' Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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