Total Crime Rate
128.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Edge Court area has the 14th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Belmont , and the 487th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Edge Court (DH1 2JY) in the last 12 months was 128.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.3% higher than the Belmont average (123.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 51.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Edge Court (DH1 2JY), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Laurel Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Edge Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sherburn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Roosevelt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Laurel Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Turnbull Close | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Turnbull Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Turnbull Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edge Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pine Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Churchill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Churchill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Edward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ramsey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ramsey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ramsey Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maple Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pine Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Roosevelt Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Maple Avenue | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laurel Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sunderland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Musgrave Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Musgrave Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Laurel Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laurel Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Young Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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