Total Crime Rate
56.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kates Gill Grange area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Craghead and South Moor , and the 658th 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 Kates Gill Grange (DH9 6FH) in the last 12 months was 56.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kates Gill Grange (DH9 6FH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kates Gill Grange, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dalby Way (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Craghead and South Moor| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kielder Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kielder Drive | Under investigation |
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