Total Crime Rate

157.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 157.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 63.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.4 9/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Moor Crescent area has the 4th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Sherburn , and the 368th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Moor Crescent (DH6 1LZ) in the last 12 months was 157.9 per 1,000 residents and was 80.5% higher than the Sherburn average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moor Crescent (DH6 1LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Moor Crescent. Police recorded 23 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 Moor Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moor Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moor Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moor Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Usher Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Usher Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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