Total Crime Rate

26.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 26.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.0 4/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Walton Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Craghead and South Moor , and the 256th 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 Walton Close (DH9 6TH) in the last 12 months was 26.7 per 1,000 residents and was 78.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walton Close (DH9 6TH), 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 Walton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keats Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burns Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Britten Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B6532 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coates Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Hill Gardens East Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B6532 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coates Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Engels Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kier Hardie Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Kier Hardie Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keats Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kneller Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Keats Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byron Close —
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Data Sources

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