Total Crime Rate

32.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 32.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.8 5/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.6 1/10
  • Burglary 1.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.6 1/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Other theft 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

David Terrace area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Coxhoe , and the 354th 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 David Terrace (DH6 5EF) in the last 12 months was 32.0 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around David Terrace (DH6 5EF), 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 David Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Griffiths Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Margaret Court Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Margaret Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Margaret Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Edward Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince Charles Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tunstall Avenue —
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Data Sources

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