Total Crime Rate
106.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Quarry Crescent area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Deerness , and the 619th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Quarry Crescent (DH7 7DR) in the last 12 months was 106.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% higher than the Deerness average (99.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -61.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Quarry Crescent (DH7 7DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Quarry Crescent, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodland Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Deerness| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Quarry Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaurepaire | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Quarry Crescent | Under investigation |
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