Total Crime Rate

67.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Crescent area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Sherburn , and the 772nd lowest 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 The Crescent (DH6 1EJ) in the last 12 months was 67.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (DH6 1EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Wynd (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkinson Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Peart Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkinson Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parkinson Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stanley Close —
Sep 2025Public order Front Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Front Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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