Total Crime Rate

126.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 126.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 94.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

The Larches area has the 19th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Deerness , and the 547th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Larches (DH7 9AF) in the last 12 months was 126.0 per 1,000 residents and was 13.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 37.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 94.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Larches (DH7 9AF), the main crime hotspot is near Dene Park. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Larches area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dene Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dene Park —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dene Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dene Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dene Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dene Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magnolia Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magnolia Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College View —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Birch Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Magnolia Court Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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