Total Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 39.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 26.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Deans Walk area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Belmont , and the 420th lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 Deans Walk (DH1 1HA) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deans Walk (DH1 1HA), the main crime hotspot is near Montgomery Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Deans Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roosevelt Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Bradford Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Roosevelt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roosevelt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roosevelt Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roosevelt Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Pilgrims' Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gort Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gort Place —
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Data Sources

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