Total Crime Rate
43.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cedar Court area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Deerness , and the 472nd lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 Cedar Court (DH7 9FG) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cedar Court (DH7 9FG), the main crime hotspot is near Davis Crescent. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Esh and Witton Gilbert| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Davis Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Davis Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Davis Crescent | — |
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