Total Crime Rate

69.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 69.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Crescent area has the 35th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Deerness , and the 795th lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 The Crescent (DH7 9UN) in the last 12 months was 69.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -90.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -90.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (DH7 9UN), the main crime hotspot is near Davis Crescent. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Davis Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hawthorne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Davis Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stargate Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Davis Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Willow Park —
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Data Sources

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