Total Crime Rate
28.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Forster Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Sherburn , and the 288th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Forster Avenue (DH6 1EP) in the last 12 months was 28.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.1% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Forster Avenue (DH6 1EP), the main crime hotspot is near Forster Avenue. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Durham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Forster Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | George Parkinson Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | George Street | Under investigation |
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