Total Crime Rate

282.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 282.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 98.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 43.8 8/10
  • Other theft 32.9 10/10
  • Public order 30.1 10/10
  • Drugs 19.2 10/10
  • Other crime 13.7 10/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Ramsay Street area has the highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Coxhoe , and the 143rd 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 Ramsay Street (DH6 5NS) in the last 12 months was 282.2 per 1,000 residents and was 216.5% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 98.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ramsay Street (DH6 5NS), the main crime hotspot is near Ramsay Street. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ramsay Street area

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Data Sources

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