Total Crime Rate

137.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.9 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 137.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 61.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.7 8/10
  • Burglary 17.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Edward Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Belmont , and the 488th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Edward Street (DH1 1PU) in the last 12 months was 137.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Street (DH1 1PU), the main crime hotspot is near Back Wynyard Grove. Police recorded 266 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edward Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Wynyard Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Wynyard Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson William Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson William Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gort Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gort Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Churchill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Young Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Young Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Wynyard Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roosevelt Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roosevelt Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roosevelt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Roosevelt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roosevelt Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Bradford Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edge Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mackintosh Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sunderland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Wynyard Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Wynyard Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Maynard'S Row Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Wynyard Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Wynyard Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Wynyard Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Wynyard Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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