Total Crime Rate

121.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 121.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Derwent Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bishop Middleham and Cornforth , and the 528th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Derwent Road (DL17 8HG) in the last 12 months was 121.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% higher than the Bishop Middleham and Cornforth average (83.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 62.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derwent Road (DL17 8HG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 234 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Derwent Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grasmere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Coniston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lime Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lime Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Manor Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Coniston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parker Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parker Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parker Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Parker Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Coniston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Coniston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lime Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coniston Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Garth Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grasmere Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lime Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Main Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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