Total Crime Rate

69.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 69.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

School Avenue area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Coxhoe , and the 797th lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 School Avenue (DH6 4EB) in the last 12 months was 69.1 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% lower than the Coxhoe average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Avenue (DH6 4EB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in School Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cornforth Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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