Total Crime Rate

67.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 67.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 14.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Marley Fields area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Trimdon and Thornley , and the 754th 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 Marley Fields (DH6 3BF) in the last 12 months was 67.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% lower than the Trimdon and Thornley average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 266.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marley Fields (DH6 3BF), the main crime hotspot is near Quetlaw Road. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Marley Fields area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Quetlaw Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wingate Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quetlaw Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Quetlaw Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Quetlaw Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Quetlaw Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Quetlaw Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Quetlaw Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quetlaw Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quetlaw Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Quetlaw Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wingate Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wingate Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wingate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bevan Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bevan Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marley Fields —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marley Fields —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bevan Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quetlaw Road —
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Data Sources

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