Total Crime Rate
201.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ravensworth Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bishop Middleham and Cornforth , and the 256th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ravensworth Road (DL17 8QN) in the last 12 months was 201.7 per 1,000 residents and was 142.9% 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 Shoplifting with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 51.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ravensworth Road (DL17 8QN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ravensworth Road, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Morpeth Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bishop Middleham and Cornforth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | De Ferie Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morpeth Close | Under investigation |
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