Total Crime Rate

108.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 108.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 76.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Belford Place area has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Weardale , and the 657th 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 Belford Place (DL13 3EE) in the last 12 months was 108.4 per 1,000 residents and was 130.8% higher than the Weardale average (47.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -15.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 76.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Belford Place (DL13 3EE), the main crime hotspot is near A689. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Belford Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order A689 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lydgate Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waskerley Place —
Apr 2026Burglary Waskerley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order A689 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Angate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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