Total Crime Rate

30.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.0 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 30.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Other theft 1.6 1/10
  • Public order 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Cavell Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Coxhoe , and the 305th 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 Cavell Drive (DH6 5FE) in the last 12 months was 30.4 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cavell Drive (DH6 5FE), the main crime hotspot is near Oakfield Crescent. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cavell Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlton Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakfield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oakfield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlton Court —
Apr 2026Public order Lawson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lawson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakfield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences David Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Griffiths Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charlton Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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