Total Crime Rate

69.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 69.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 20.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Shoplifting 10.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

St Pauls Gardens area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 772nd 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 St Pauls Gardens (DL16 7LS) in the last 12 months was 69.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% lower than the Ferryhill average (159.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Pauls Gardens (DL16 7LS), the main crime hotspot is near Rosa Street. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Pauls Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Villa Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Inglesgarth Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Villa Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Paul'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosa Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Belle Vue Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jubilee Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Villa Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Paul'S Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Villa Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Flora Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ash Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shafto Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ash Grove Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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