Total Crime Rate

66.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Bedes Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Woodhouse Close , and the 758th lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 St Bedes Road (DL14 6DN) in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.1% lower than the Woodhouse Close average (147.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Bedes Road (DL14 6DN), the main crime hotspot is near Ashcroft Gardens. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Bedes Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mccullagh Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eastlea Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beechwood Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Beechwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ashcroft Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Ashcroft Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ashcroft Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Cuthberts Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Hilton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hilton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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