Total Crime Rate

72.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 72.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.7 8/10
  • Burglary 13.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Other crime 9.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Belle Vue area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 791st lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 Belle Vue (DL15 9BP) in the last 12 months was 72.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% lower than the Crook average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Belle Vue (DL15 9BP), the main crime hotspot is near Derwent Avenue. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Belle Vue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coniston Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ennerdale Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bladeside Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grasmere Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grasmere Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ennerdale Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bladeside Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime West Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bladeside —
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Data Sources

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