Total Crime Rate
30.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026This area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Craghead and South Moor , and the 309th 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 This (DH9 6AG) in the last 12 months was 30.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% lower than the Craghead and South Moor average (124.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 5.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode DH9 6AG, the main crime hotspot is near Middles Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Middles Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalby Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Middles Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Middles Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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