Total Crime Rate

166.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 166.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 53.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.6 10/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.9 7/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Mccutcheon Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Deneside , and the 362nd highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mccutcheon Street (SR7 0JS) in the last 12 months was 166.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 53.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mccutcheon Street (SR7 0JS), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mccutcheon Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Road
Apr 2026Public order Lyster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eppleton Hall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burdon Crescent
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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