Crime Rates at Church View, Esh Winning, Durham, DH7 9JL

Church View area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Deerness , and the 814th 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 Church View (DH7 9JL) in the last 12 months was 70.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church View (DH7 9JL), the main crime hotspot is near Evenwood Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.