Total Crime Rate

30.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 30.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 8.6 2/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marlene Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Coxhoe , and the 298th lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 Marlene Avenue (DH6 5EW) in the last 12 months was 30.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlene Avenue (DH6 5EW), the main crime hotspot is near Dallymore Drive. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marlene Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robson Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dallymore Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Charles Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Dallymore Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dallymore Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dallymore Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robert Moore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robert Moore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robert Moore Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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