Crime Rates at Hawthorn Crescent, Quarrington Hill, Durham, DH6 4QP

Hawthorn Crescent area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Coxhoe , and the 814th 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 Hawthorn Crescent (DH6 4QP) in the last 12 months was 83.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn Crescent (DH6 4QP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hazel Avenue, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Malcolm Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.