Total Crime Rate

1083.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

146.7 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 1083.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 786.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 146.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.3 9/10
  • Public order 60.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.7 10/10
  • Burglary 16.7 10/10
  • Drugs 16.7 9/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.7 8/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.7 8/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
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

Willans Buildings area has the highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Belmont , and the 10th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Willans Buildings (DH1 2JS) in the last 12 months was 1083.3 per 1,000 residents and was 658.8% higher than the Belmont average (142.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 236 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 146.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willans Buildings (DH1 2JS), the main crime hotspot is near Back Wynyard Grove. Police recorded 266 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Willans Buildings area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Wynyard Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson William Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Wynyard Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Wynyard Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Wynyard Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Wynyard Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Wynyard Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Wynyard Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Wynyard Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson William Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gort Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Wynyard Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gort Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Churchill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Young Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Young Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roosevelt Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roosevelt Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roosevelt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Wynyard Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Wynyard Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edge Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Wynyard Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Magdalene Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Long Acres Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Maynard'S Row Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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