Total Crime Rate
55.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sheephill area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Burnopfield and Dipton , and the 609th lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 Sheephill (NE16 6NA) in the last 12 months was 55.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% higher than the Burnopfield and Dipton average (50.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sheephill (NE16 6NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Derwent Terrace, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sheephill (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Burnopfield and Dipton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derwent Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Derwent Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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