Total Crime Rate
60.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church View area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Belmont , and the 664th lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 Church View (DH1 2QS) in the last 12 months was 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church View (DH1 2QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fellside Gardens (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Durham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Broomside Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Newlands Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Newlands Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fellside Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kirkstone Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Links | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Briar Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ryedale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Broome Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broome Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawthorn Road | Under investigation |
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