Total Crime Rate

278.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

113.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 278.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 113.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 63.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.2 10/10
  • Other theft 16.9 9/10
  • Public order 16.9 9/10
  • Drugs 12.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.4 9/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Other crime 8.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.4 9/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.2 3/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

St Josephs Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Belmont , and the 148th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Josephs Close (DH1 2JA) in the last 12 months was 278.5 per 1,000 residents and was 95.1% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 113.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Josephs Close (DH1 2JA), the main crime hotspot is near Lantern Court. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Josephs Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Turnbull Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunderland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Turnbull Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary School View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime School View Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Turnbull Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turnbull Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Musgrave Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ramsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ramsey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ramsey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnbull Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ramsey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saint Joseph'S Close —
Apr 2026Public order Sunderland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St Hilds Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ash Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Heron'S Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Frank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heron'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lantern Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill House Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnbull Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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