Total Crime Rate
35.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Foresters Cottages area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Deerness , and the 402nd 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 Foresters Cottages (DH7 9AX) in the last 12 months was 35.5 per 1,000 residents and was 64.4% lower than the Deerness average (99.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Foresters Cottages (DH7 9AX), the main crime hotspot is near Wolsingham Road. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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