Total Crime Rate

88.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 88.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 29.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hollyhurst Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bishop Middleham and Cornforth , and the 785th 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 Hollyhurst Road (DL17 9JS) in the last 12 months was 88.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% higher than the Bishop Middleham and Cornforth average (68.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hollyhurst Road (DL17 9JS), the main crime hotspot is near Birch Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hollyhurst Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Birch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reading Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reading Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barratt Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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