Total Crime Rate

102.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 102.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 44.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Winslow Crescent area has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Deneside , and the 688th highest 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 Winslow Crescent (SR7 8JU) in the last 12 months was 102.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% lower than the Deneside average (127.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winslow Crescent (SR7 8JU), the main crime hotspot is near Milldale. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Winslow Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eppleton Hall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milldale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wells Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Webb Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milldale Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melrose Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milldale —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Webb Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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