Total Crime Rate

173.3 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 173.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.6 9/10
  • Burglary 34.1 10/10
  • Public order 19.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Other crime 8.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Kell Crescent area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Sherburn , and the 314th 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 Kell Crescent (DH6 1PP) in the last 12 months was 173.3 per 1,000 residents and was 98.1% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -76.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 105.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kell Crescent (DH6 1PP), the main crime hotspot is near Kell Crescent. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kell Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft North View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Hastings Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Palatine View —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Palatine View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palatine View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South View Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South View —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kell Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kell Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Public order North View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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