Total Crime Rate

268.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

152.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 268.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 152.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 144.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.2 10/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South View area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Craghead and South Moor , and the 159th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around South View (DH9 6AP) in the last 12 months was 268.6 per 1,000 residents and was 115.6% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 152.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South View (DH9 6AP), the main crime hotspot is near Oak Terrace. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in South View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palm Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B6313 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middles Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Middles Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middles Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6313 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodside Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodside Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Terrace —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Oak Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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