Total Crime Rate

69.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 69.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Farm Cottages area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Shotton and South Hetton , and the 800th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Farm Cottages (DH6 2JR) in the last 12 months was 69.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farm Cottages (DH6 2JR), the main crime hotspot is near Hamilton Court. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Farm Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hamilton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alcote Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Airport/Airfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tudor Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime East Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Victoria Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Dunelm Place Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Burglary Dunelm Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Front Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Front Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hamilton Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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