Total Crime Rate

42.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Boundary Close area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Deerness , and the 471st 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 Boundary Close (DH7 7FB) in the last 12 months was 42.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boundary Close (DH7 7FB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Boundary Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Acres Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hall Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Acres Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Acres Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Boundary Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Boundary Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Flass Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Flass Avenue —
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Data Sources

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