Total Crime Rate

72.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 72.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 53.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.3 7/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Church Street area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Deerness , and the 793rd 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 Church Street (DH7 9TZ) in the last 12 months was 72.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 53.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (DH7 9TZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beech Court (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Church Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langley Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Beech Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theme/Adventure Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Front Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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