Total Crime Rate

276.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.5 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 276.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 75.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 63.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 43.0 8/10
  • Other theft 30.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.6 10/10
  • Burglary 18.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bells Ville area has the 5th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Belmont , and the 151st highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bells Ville (DH1 2HY) in the last 12 months was 276.6 per 1,000 residents and was 93.8% higher 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 63.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bells Ville (DH1 2HY), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bells Ville area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Ramsey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Heron'S Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School View Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary School View Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ramsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ramsey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ramsey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnbull Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnbull Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saint Joseph'S Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Turnbull Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs St Hilds Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Turnbull Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Turnbull Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heron'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turnbull Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Frank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ash Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Musgrave Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill House Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cedar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lantern Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime School View Under investigation
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