Total Crime Rate

14.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 14.4 1/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cooper Square area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Belmont , and the 98th 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 Cooper Square (DH1 1PT) in the last 12 months was 14.4 per 1,000 residents and was 88.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cooper Square (DH1 1PT), the main crime hotspot is near Musgrave Gardens. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cooper Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Churchill Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Musgrave Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Monks' Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Edge Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Young Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Friars' Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Sherburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sunderland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Roosevelt Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gort Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Roosevelt Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Musgrave Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Whitwell Court Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Other theft Whitwell Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Bradford Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Friars' Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edge Court —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cunningham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gort Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Gort Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gort Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Churchill Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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