Total Crime Rate
96.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Coxhoe , and the 679th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Church Street (DH6 4HE) in the last 12 months was 96.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% higher than the Coxhoe average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Street (DH6 4HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petterson Dale, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beechfield Rise (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Coxhoe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petterson Dale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Landsdowne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Landsdowne Road | Under investigation |
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