Total Crime Rate

67.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.3 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 67.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Burns Terrace 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 Burns Terrace (DH6 2PD) 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 Burns Terrace (DH6 2PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Byron Terrace, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridge Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Burns Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alcote Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alcote Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Green —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Green —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Green —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson East Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Friar Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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