Total Crime Rate

168.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 168.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 104.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 39.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Morley Crescent area has the 7th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Coxhoe , and the 355th 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 Morley Crescent (DH6 4NP) in the last 12 months was 168.2 per 1,000 residents and was 88.6% higher than the Coxhoe average (89.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morley Crescent (DH6 4NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Morley Crescent, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Front Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Morley Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morley Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Morley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnett Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morley Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morley Crescent —
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Data Sources

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