Total Crime Rate
58.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Valley Garth area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Deerness , and the 645th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Valley Garth (DH7 9LU) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Valley Garth (DH7 9LU), the main crime hotspot is near Castle View. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Deerness| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deerness Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deerness Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
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