Total Crime Rate

177.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 177.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 53.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 53.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 14.1 6/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Robbery 5.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Rock Farm Mews area has the 10th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Trimdon and Thornley , and the 329th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rock Farm Mews (DH6 3NG) in the last 12 months was 177.5 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% higher than the Trimdon and Thornley average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 53.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rock Farm Mews (DH6 3NG), the main crime hotspot is near Moor View. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Rock Farm Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Patton Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Percy Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moor View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moor View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percy Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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