Total Crime Rate
162.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
109.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Front Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Deerness , and the 374th 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 Front Street (DH7 9YB) in the last 12 months was 162.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 109.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 68.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Front Street (DH7 9YB), the main crime hotspot is near Beech Court. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Esh and Witton Gilbert| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Beech Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Beech Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linden Mews | 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 | Burglary | East Clere | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linden Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Clere | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Springwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Linden Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Front Street | Under investigation |
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