Total Crime Rate

25.9 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 25.9 3/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 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
  • Possession of weapons 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

Laurel Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Belmont , and the 272nd 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 Laurel Avenue (DH1 2EY) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.0% lower than the Belmont average (123.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laurel Avenue (DH1 2EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ramsey Close, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fir Avenue (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Laurel Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Turnbull Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Burglary Sherburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Turnbull Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pine Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pine Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Fir Avenue Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Fir Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Laurel Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Laurel Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Laurel Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Laurel Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Laurel Avenue —
Sep 2025Drugs Turnbull Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oak Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sunderland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Edge Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Maple Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ramsey Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ramsey Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Ramsey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Maple Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edge Court —
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Data Sources

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