Total Crime Rate

110.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 110.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 36.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Croft area has the 12th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Sherburn , and the 644th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 The Croft (DH6 1QL) in the last 12 months was 110.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.2% higher than the Sherburn average (93.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Croft (DH6 1QL), the main crime hotspot is near Kell Crescent. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jubilee Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crime Rigg Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kell Crescent Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Croft —
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Data Sources

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