Total Crime Rate

133.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.5 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 133.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 48.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Musgrave Gardens area has the 13th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Belmont , and the 510th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Musgrave Gardens (DH1 1PL) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% lower than the Belmont average (142.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Musgrave Gardens (DH1 1PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Musgrave Gardens, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sunderland Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Musgrave Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turnbull Close —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ramsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sunderland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Musgrave Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs St Hilds Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saint Joseph'S Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Ramsey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ramsey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ramsey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime School View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edge Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School View Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary School View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnbull Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnbull Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Turnbull Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Turnbull Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Turnbull Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mackintosh Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunderland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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