Total Crime Rate

133.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 133.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 101.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Mazine Terrace area has the 9th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Shotton and South Hetton , and the 510th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Mazine Terrace (DH6 2EF) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% higher than the Shotton and South Hetton average (105.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 101.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mazine Terrace (DH6 2EF), the main crime hotspot is near Gloucester Terrace. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Mazine Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mazine Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Front Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mazine Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mazine Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mazine Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Front Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Front Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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