Total Crime Rate

190.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 190.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 63.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.7 10/10
  • Other crime 10.6 9/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Garesfield Gardens area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Burnopfield and Dipton , and the 276th 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 Garesfield Gardens (NE16 6LB) in the last 12 months was 190.1 per 1,000 residents and was 215.3% higher than the Burnopfield and Dipton average (60.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 63.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 246.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garesfield Gardens (NE16 6LB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 52 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 Garesfield Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Albion Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Maple Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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