Total Crime Rate

24.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 24.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.7 1/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Other theft 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Bell Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Coxhoe , and the 255th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bell Avenue (DH6 5PE) in the last 12 months was 24.4 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bell Avenue (DH6 5PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dallymore Drive, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cranson Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bell Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dallymore Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dallymore Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dallymore Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dallymore Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dallymore Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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