Total Crime Rate

190.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.9 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 190.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 63.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 52.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.3 9/10
  • Other crime 15.9 10/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Kent Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Coundon , and the 299th 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 Kent Street (DL14 8HS) in the last 12 months was 190.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% higher than the Coundon average (110.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 52.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kent Street (DL14 8HS), the main crime hotspot is near Hambleton Road. Police recorded 33 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 Kent Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nottingham Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeholme Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hereford Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stainemore Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chiltern Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Leeholme Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Leeholme Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leeholme Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Addison Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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