Total Crime Rate
22.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Eskdale Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Belmont , and the 235th 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 Eskdale Close (DH1 2UH) in the last 12 months was 22.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.5% lower than the Belmont average (123.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eskdale Close (DH1 2UH), the main crime hotspot is near Poplar Road. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 6 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 | Other crime | Poplar Road | Under investigation |
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