Total Crime Rate

33.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 33.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ridding Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Deerness , and the 372nd 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 Ridding Road (DH7 9HX) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% lower than the Deerness average (99.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridding Road (DH7 9HX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ridding Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holburn Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arbourcourt Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodlands Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westlea Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Magnolia Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westlea Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westlea Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pinetree Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carmarthen Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pavilion Court —
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Data Sources

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