Total Crime Rate
67.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
42.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Carlyle Crescent area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Shotton and South Hetton , and the 745th lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 Carlyle Crescent (DH6 2PB) in the last 12 months was 67.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Carlyle Crescent (DH6 2PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Street (19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | East Green | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Cowley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hamilton Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Friar Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Friar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cowley Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | East Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Alcote Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hamilton Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Alcote Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | East Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tudor Court | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tudor Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tudor Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | East Green | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | East Green | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hamilton Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cowley Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | West Street | Under investigation |
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