Total Crime Rate

149.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 149.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 102.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.4 10/10
  • Other crime 8.8 9/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Mccormick Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Coxhoe , and the 432nd 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 Mccormick Close (DH6 5BY) in the last 12 months was 149.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% higher than the Coxhoe average (89.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 102.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mccormick Close (DH6 5BY), 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 Mccormick Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Margaret Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Charles Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longley Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Surtees Avenue
Apr 2026Public order Surtees Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robson Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tunstall Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tunstall Avenue
Apr 2026Other crime George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tunstall Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tunstall Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tunstall Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlene Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Marlene Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Marlene Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Tunstall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Griffiths Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences David Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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