Total Crime Rate

96.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 96.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.0 6/10
  • Burglary 12.9 9/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

North Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Sherburn , and the 668th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 North Street (DH4 6NU) in the last 12 months was 96.8 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% higher than the Sherburn average (87.5 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 Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Street (DH4 6NU), the main crime hotspot is near Fair View. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in North Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fair View —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fair View —
Sep 2025Burglary Finchale Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Finchale Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rainton View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order St Godric'S Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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