Total Crime Rate
25.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sherburn Road 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 Sherburn Road (DH1 2JW) 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 Sherburn Road (DH1 2JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ramsey Close, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Turnbull Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Belmont| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sherburn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ramsey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laurel Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laurel Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sunderland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Laurel Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pine Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Musgrave Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Edge Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edge Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Musgrave Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Turnbull Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Laurel Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Edward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pine Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Turnbull Close | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ramsey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Young Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Laurel Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maple Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Maple Avenue | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Turnbull Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ramsey Close | — |
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