Total Crime Rate
125.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
70.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cuthbert Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Belmont , and the 553rd 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 Cuthbert Avenue (DH1 2EE) in the last 12 months was 125.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 70.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cuthbert Avenue (DH1 2EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Front Street, where police recorded 105 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Belmont| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Habgood Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dragon Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cuthbert Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dragon Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bent House Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bent House Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bent House Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bent House Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dragon Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dragon Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dragon Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dragon Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lantern Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill House Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Frank Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dragon Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dragon Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Dragon Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dragon Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dragon Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cuthbert Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cuthbert Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dragon Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cuthbert Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Habgood Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Front Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Front Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Front Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Front Street | Under investigation |
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