Total Crime Rate

163.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.1 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 163.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 105.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.5 8/10
  • Public order 19.5 9/10
  • Burglary 11.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Durham Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Craghead and South Moor , and the 372nd highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Durham Road (DH9 6QQ) in the last 12 months was 163.4 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 105.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Durham Road (DH9 6QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Holly Hill Gardens East. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Durham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coates Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kier Hardie Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B6532 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coates Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byron Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Hill Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Engels Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kier Hardie Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B6532 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Hill Gardens East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burns Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Britten Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kneller Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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