Total Crime Rate

55.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 55.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Edward Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Coxhoe , and the 646th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edward Avenue (DH6 5EB) in the last 12 months was 55.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% lower than the Coxhoe average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Avenue (DH6 5EB), the main crime hotspot is near Margaret Court. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edward Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longley Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beaumont Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Griffiths Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince Charles Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Steavenson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Margaret Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Margaret Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Margaret Court Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longley Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Steavenson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Burn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Burn Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burn Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaumont Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Edward Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tunstall Avenue —
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Data Sources

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