Total Crime Rate

251.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

134.2 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 251.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 134.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 112.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 69.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.7 9/10
  • Public order 21.7 9/10
  • Other crime 8.7 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.7 8/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Dene Park area has the 6th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Deerness , and the 179th 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 Dene Park (DH7 9JF) in the last 12 months was 251.1 per 1,000 residents and was 125.4% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 134.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dene Park (DH7 9JF), 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 Dene Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fir Terraces Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dene Park —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fir Terraces Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Fir Terraces Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fir Terraces Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Fir Terraces Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dene Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Dene Park —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Birch Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osprey Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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