Total Crime Rate

63.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 63.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 25.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Robbery 7.4 8/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Laurel Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Belmont , and the 698th lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 Laurel Avenue (DH1 2EY) in the last 12 months was 63.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laurel Avenue (DH1 2EY), the main crime hotspot is near Pine Avenue. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Laurel Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ramsey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turnbull Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Turnbull Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Turnbull Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Turnbull Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnbull Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnbull Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ramsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunderland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edge Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sunderland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ramsey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pine Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ash Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pine Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Ramsey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pine Avenue —
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Data Sources

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