Total Crime Rate
104.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
52.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Coxhoe , and the 675th 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 Church Street (DH6 4HE) in the last 12 months was 104.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.5% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 52.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Street (DH6 4HE), the main crime hotspot is near Landsdowne Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Coxhoe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Browns Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Landsdowne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Landsdowne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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