Total Crime Rate

191.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 191.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 74.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 69.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.2 10/10
  • Public order 22.2 9/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Thornton Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Sherburn , and the 295th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thornton Close (DH6 1LY) in the last 12 months was 191.1 per 1,000 residents and was 104.8% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 74.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornton Close (DH6 1LY), the main crime hotspot is near Moor Crescent. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thornton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Margaret Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Springfield Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnard Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnard Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Usher Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Usher Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnard Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Springfield Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Springfield Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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