Total Crime Rate

101.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 101.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Kirkfields area has the 8th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Sherburn , and the 644th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kirkfields (DH6 1PR) in the last 12 months was 101.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkfields (DH6 1PR), 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 Kirkfields area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kell Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Local Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palatine View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kell Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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
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Data Sources

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