Total Crime Rate

202.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 202.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 109.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.0 9/10
  • Other theft 13.7 9/10
  • Public order 13.7 8/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Aldridge Court area has the 11th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Deerness , and the 260th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Aldridge Court (DH7 7RT) in the last 12 months was 202.7 per 1,000 residents and was 82.0% higher 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 109.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aldridge Court (DH7 7RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aldridge Court, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maple Park (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Aldridge Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldridge Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldridge Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Aldridge Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chestnut Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime New Acres Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lilac Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Park Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Park —
Apr 2026Public order Maple Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Maple Park Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Acres Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Park Under investigation
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Data Sources

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