Total Crime Rate

340.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

159.7 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 340.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 159.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 113.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 63.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.0 10/10
  • Public order 37.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 29.4 7/10
  • Other theft 21.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.4 8/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Kensington South area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Woodhouse Close , and the 99th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kensington South (DL14 6JA) in the last 12 months was 340.3 per 1,000 residents and was 114.1% higher than the Woodhouse Close average (159.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -6.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 159.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kensington South (DL14 6JA), the main crime hotspot is near Waddington Street. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Kensington South area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Arthur Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frances Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Peacock Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brewer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brewer Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Raby Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Clifford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Short Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tivoli Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wordsworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wordsworth Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helena Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashcroft Gardens —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cockton Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurworth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hurworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hurworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waddington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Peacock Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tivoli Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Burglary Milton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rutland Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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