Crime Rates at Sandgate, Coxhoe, Durham, DH6 4LB

Sandgate area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Coxhoe , and the 261st lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandgate (DH6 4LB) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandgate (DH6 4LB), the main crime hotspot is near Browns Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.