Total Crime Rate
53.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cunningham Place area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Belmont , and the 613th 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 Cunningham Place (DH1 1EX) in the last 12 months was 53.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% lower than the Belmont average (123.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cunningham Place (DH1 1EX), the main crime hotspot is near Back Wynyard Grove. Police recorded 213 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Belmont| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Wynyard Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Wynyard Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Back Wynyard Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Back Wynyard Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | 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 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Wynyard Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| 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 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Wynyard Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Wynyard Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Montgomery Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Shoplifting | Back Wynyard Grove | Under investigation |
| 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 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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