Total Crime Rate
32.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Aged Miners Homes area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Deerness , and the 327th lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 Aged Miners Homes (DH7 9XP) in the last 12 months was 32.3 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Aged Miners Homes (DH7 9XP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near George Street, where police recorded 32 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.
View Crime In Esh and Witton Gilbert| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Clere | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | East Clere | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Beech Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Linden Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linden Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linden Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linden Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linden Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linden Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linden Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Linden Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Springwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hilltop View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | George Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | George Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | George Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Front Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hilltop View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilltop View | Under investigation |
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