Total Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.4 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 43.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Ash Terrace area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Burnopfield and Dipton , and the 467th 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 Ash Terrace (DH9 9PJ) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% lower than the Burnopfield and Dipton average (50.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ash Terrace (DH9 9PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Good Street. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ash Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Good Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Front Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Front Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Good Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Good Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Good Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Good Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Good Street Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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