Total Crime Rate
69.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025East Villas area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Shotton and South Hetton , and the 804th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around East Villas (DH6 2AD) in the last 12 months was 69.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.7% lower than the Shotton and South Hetton average (111.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 128.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around East Villas (DH6 2AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cherry Drive, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Front Street (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Shotton and South Hetton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kestrel Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Front Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Front Street | Under investigation |
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