Crime Rates at Thornley, Durham, DH6 3EE

This area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Sherburn , and the 295th 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 This (DH6 3EE) in the last 12 months was 191.1 per 1,000 residents and was 104.8% higher than the Sherburn average (93.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 74.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode DH6 3EE, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Emmerson Square, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Lea (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.