Total Crime Rate

63.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

The Crescent area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Deerness , and the 728th 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 The Crescent (DH7 6RD) in the last 12 months was 63.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% lower than the Deerness average (99.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (DH7 6RD), the main crime hotspot is near Rose Lea. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillside —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Waterson Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillside Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Lea Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norburn Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norburn Park Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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