Total Crime Rate

54.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 54.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Newark Crescent area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Deneside , and the 624th lowest 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 Newark Crescent (SR7 0DU) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.3% lower than the Deneside average (111.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newark Crescent (SR7 0DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norfolk Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burnhall Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Newark Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Norfolk Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Northlea Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newark Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burnhall Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnhall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Earl Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Northlea Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Nelson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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