Total Crime Rate

109.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.3 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 109.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 42.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.6 9/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Castle Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Coxhoe , and the 650th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Street (DH6 5AG) in the last 12 months was 109.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Street (DH6 5AG), the main crime hotspot is near Margaret Court. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burn Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robson Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Surtees Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Surtees Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bow Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Margaret Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longley Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Charles Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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