Total Crime Rate

280.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

185.2 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 280.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 185.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 169.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.8 10/10
  • Public order 15.9 9/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Hedley Court area has the 4th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Deerness , and the 147th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hedley Court (DH7 7TG) in the last 12 months was 280.4 per 1,000 residents and was 151.8% 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 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 185.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hedley Court (DH7 7TG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blackburn Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodland Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hedley Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Quarry Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Blackburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Woodland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hedley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaurepaire —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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