Total Crime Rate

35.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 35.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 7.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Hillside Grove area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Sherburn , and the 377th 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 Hillside Grove (DH6 1BB) in the last 12 months was 35.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% lower than the Sherburn average (93.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillside Grove (DH6 1BB), the main crime hotspot is near South End. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hillside Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hallgarth Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coalford Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newby Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South End Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime South End Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South End —
Apr 2026Burglary Hallgarth Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Priors Grange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Elemore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Coalford Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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