Total Crime Rate
90.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Musgrave Gardens area has the 20th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Belmont , and the 724th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Musgrave Gardens (DH1 1PN) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% lower than the Belmont average (123.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 220.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Musgrave Gardens (DH1 1PN), the main crime hotspot is near Turnbull Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 16 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Musgrave Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Whitwell Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Musgrave Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Turnbull Close | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Turnbull Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Turnbull Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Hilds Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sunderland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Alder Lea Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alder Lea Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Whitwell Court | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sherburn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Hilds Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edge Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Edge Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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