Total Crime Rate
37.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sharpley Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Deneside , and the 428th 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 Sharpley Drive (SR7 0LE) in the last 12 months was 37.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sharpley Drive (SR7 0LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hoy Crescent, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Melrose Crescent (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Deneside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Melrose Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rutherford Avenue | — |
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