Total Crime Rate

93.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 93.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 54.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • 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
  • 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

This area has the 26th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Deerness , and the 750th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (DH7 7EZ) in the last 12 months was 93.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% lower than the Deerness average (111.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 54.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode DH7 7EZ, the main crime hotspot is near Sleetburn Court. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in DH7 7EZ area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sleetburn Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sleetburn Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sleetburn Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sleetburn Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sleetburn Court —
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Data Sources

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