Total Crime Rate

213.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 213.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 88.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.4 8/10
  • Public order 32.3 10/10
  • Other crime 28.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 12.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Front Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Coxhoe , and the 233rd highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Front Street (DH6 4PG) in the last 12 months was 213.7 per 1,000 residents and was 139.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 88.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Front Street (DH6 4PG), 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 Front Street area

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

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