Total Crime Rate

44.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 44.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Burnhall Drive area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Deneside , and the 497th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burnhall Drive (SR7 0HA) in the last 12 months was 44.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.9% lower than the Deneside average (111.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnhall Drive (SR7 0HA), the main crime hotspot is near Christchurch Court. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burnhall Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burnhall Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Northlea Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnhall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Norfolk Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Northlea Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Earl Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newark Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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