Total Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.2 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 71.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.2 8/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Green Crescent area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Coxhoe , and the 781st 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 Green Crescent (DH6 4BE) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% lower than the Coxhoe average (89.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -15.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Green Crescent (DH6 4BE), the main crime hotspot is near Roslyn Mews. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Green Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roslyn Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Roslyn Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roslyn Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roslyn Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roslyn Mews —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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