Crime Rates at Basic Cottages, Coxhoe, Durham, DH6 4LF

Basic Cottages area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Coxhoe , and the 368th 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 Basic Cottages (DH6 4LF) in the last 12 months was 32.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Basic Cottages (DH6 4LF), 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.