Total Crime Rate

81.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 81.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

School Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Sherburn , and the 841st highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around School Avenue (DH4 6SA) in the last 12 months was 81.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Avenue (DH4 6SA), the main crime hotspot is near Woodland View. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in School Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodland View Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chapel View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Chapel View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Adventure Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Fair View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fair View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Prospect View Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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