Crime Rates at Fir Terraces, Esh Winning, Durham, DH7 9JQ

Fir Terraces area has the 30th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Deerness , and the 839th highest 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 Fir Terraces (DH7 9JQ) in the last 12 months was 77.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fir Terraces (DH7 9JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dene Park, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fir Terraces (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.