Total Crime Rate

74.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 74.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 26.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Oxfordshire Drive area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Belmont , and the 812th lowest 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 Oxfordshire Drive (DH1 2LP) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.0% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxfordshire Drive (DH1 2LP), the main crime hotspot is near Eden Terrace. Police recorded 41 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 Oxfordshire Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eden Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Eden Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxfordshire Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Oxfordshire Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Eden Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cambridgeshire Drive —
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Data Sources

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