Total Crime Rate

88.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 88.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Severn Crescent area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Craghead and South Moor , and the 781st highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Severn Crescent (DH9 7PX) in the last 12 months was 88.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 42.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Severn Crescent (DH9 7PX), the main crime hotspot is near Coquet Gardens. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Severn Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coquet Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Orwell Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orwell Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orwell Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Coquet Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coquet Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Eastfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holyoake Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orwell Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Coquet Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Coquet Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coquet Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coquet Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coquet Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coquet Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coniston Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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