Total Crime Rate

162.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 162.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.0 10/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Rainton View area has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Sherburn , and the 377th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rainton View (DH4 6RT) in the last 12 months was 162.1 per 1,000 residents and was 73.6% higher than the Sherburn average (93.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 82.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rainton View (DH4 6RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodland View (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Rainton View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rainton View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fair View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson School View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rainton View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Adventure Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Chapel View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Chapel View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodland View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fair View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fair View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
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Data Sources

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