Total Crime Rate

51.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 51.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 16.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newark Crescent area has the 14th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Deneside , and the 555th 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 Newark Crescent (SR7 0ED) in the last 12 months was 51.3 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% lower than the Deneside average (127.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newark Crescent (SR7 0ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norfolk Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Duke Street (4 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 (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Haven Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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