Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.4 9/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dalby Way area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Craghead and South Moor , and the 822nd lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 Dalby Way (DH9 6FE) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% lower than the Craghead and South Moor average (112.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 45.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 54.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 200.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dalby Way (DH9 6FE), the main crime hotspot is near Holly Hill Gardens East. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dalby Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holly Hill Gardens East Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holly Hill Gardens East —
Sep 2025Public order Durham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Durham Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kielder Drive —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kielder Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B6532 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holly Hill Gardens East Under investigation
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Data Sources

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