Total Crime Rate

146.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 146.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 90.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.9 9/10
  • Public order 14.1 8/10
  • Other crime 8.5 9/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Laurel Terrace area has the 17th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Deerness , and the 445th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Laurel Terrace (DH7 9SW) in the last 12 months was 146.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 90.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 39.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laurel Terrace (DH7 9SW), the main crime hotspot is near Linden Mews. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Laurel Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawthorne Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hilltop View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hilltop View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilltop View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorne Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawthorne Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Linden Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Springwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Linden Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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