Total Crime Rate

162.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 162.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 56.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.7 10/10
  • Public order 21.2 9/10
  • Other theft 17.7 9/10
  • Burglary 14.1 9/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Other crime 10.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Ramsey Crescent area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Woodhouse Close , and the 375th 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 Ramsey Crescent (DL14 6TN) in the last 12 months was 162.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 56.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ramsey Crescent (DL14 6TN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 174 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ramsey Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime St Luke'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richardson Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Snowdon Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Snowdon Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Luke'S Close —
Apr 2026Public order St Luke'S Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheesmond Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheesmond Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheesmond Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheesmond Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheesmond Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheesmond Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richardson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Gudmunsen Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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