Total Crime Rate
100.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shropshire Drive area has the 17th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Belmont , and the 648th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Shropshire Drive (DH1 2LT) in the last 12 months was 100.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% lower 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 Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shropshire Drive (DH1 2LT), the main crime hotspot is near Oxfordshire Drive. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Belmont| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shropshire Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheshire Drive | Under investigation |
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