Total Crime Rate

54.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 54.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Palm Terrace area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Craghead and South Moor , and the 588th 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 Palm Terrace (DH9 6DA) in the last 12 months was 54.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palm Terrace (DH9 6DA), 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 Palm Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B6313 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palm Terrace 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 2026Public order Oak Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6313 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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