Crime Rates at Boundary Close, Ushaw Moor, Durham, DH7 7FB

Boundary Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Deerness , and the 455th lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 Boundary Close (DH7 7FB) in the last 12 months was 42.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% lower than the Deerness average (111.4 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 Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boundary Close (DH7 7FB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Flass Avenue (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.