Total Crime Rate

217.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 217.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 48.3 10/10
  • Other crime 13.8 10/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Burglary 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Front Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Trimdon and Thornley , and the 221st highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Front Street (TS29 6AB) in the last 12 months was 217.2 per 1,000 residents and was 83.5% higher than the Trimdon and Thornley average (118.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 86.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 92.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Front Street (TS29 6AB), the main crime hotspot is near Station Road. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Front Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Commercial Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Commercial Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Commercial Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wingate Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lawson'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rodwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rodwell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fairlawns Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Commercial Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Margaret Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Paul'S Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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