Total Crime Rate
19.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Whalton Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Sherburn , and the 151st 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 Whalton Close (DH6 1JZ) in the last 12 months was 19.7 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% lower than the Sherburn average (93.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whalton Close (DH6 1JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parkinson Crescent, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cookshold Lane (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Durham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | George Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hallgarth Villas | Under investigation |
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