Crime data for DH7 8

3,365 recorded crimes across 38 months

↑ 207% above national average(crimes/month)

Crime over time

Mar 2023100

Apr 202396

May 202391

Jun 2023123

Jul 202399

Aug 2023107

Sept 2023118

Oct 2023119

Nov 2023100

Dec 202370

Jan 202486

Feb 202477

Mar 202467

Apr 202455

May 202466

Jun 202481

Jul 202476

Aug 202467

Sept 202474

Oct 2024101

Nov 202493

Dec 202471

Jan 202593

Feb 202559

Mar 202571

Apr 202572

May 202578

Jun 202576

Jul 202594

Aug 2025123

Sept 202576

Oct 2025106

Nov 202591

Dec 2025100

Jan 202677

Feb 2026101

Apr 202691

May 2026120

Crime map

Locations are approximate — anonymised by police.uk to the nearest point on a street.

By category

Violence And Sexual Offences1,332 · 39.6%

Anti Social Behaviour669 · 19.9%

Criminal Damage And Arson374 · 11.1%

Public Order232 · 6.9%

Shoplifting163 · 4.8%

Other Theft149 · 4.4%

Burglary143 · 4.2%

Vehicle Crime115 · 3.4%

Other Crime100 · 3.0%

Drugs38 · 1.1%

Possession Of Weapons26 · 0.8%

Robbery14 · 0.4%

Theft From The Person5 · 0.1%

Bicycle Theft5 · 0.1%

Recent records

Month	Category	Street	Outcome
May 2026	Other Crime	On or near Tiree Close	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near St Agathas Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Hemmel Courts	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near St Agathas Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Black Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Robbery	On or near High Street North	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near High Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Dorlonco Villas	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Parking Area	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Arundel Way	Under investigation
May 2026	Burglary	On or near High Meadows	Under Investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Parking Area	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near High Street South Back	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near High Street	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Grove Terrace	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Oakway Court	Under investigation
May 2026	Burglary	On or near Grove Terrace	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near North Brancepeth Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Front Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near High Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near High Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Vehicle Crime	On or near Grove Terrace	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Grove Terrace	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near High Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Other Crime	On or near Artemis Court	Under Investigation
May 2026	Other Crime	On or near North Brancepeth Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Supermarket	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Holliday Close	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Parking Area	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Edwardson Road	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Springwood Close	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near John Street South	Under investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near John Street South	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near John Street South	Under Investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Browney Lane	Under Investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near John Street South	Under Investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near John Street South	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Holby Garth	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Petrol Station	Under Investigation
May 2026	Vehicle Crime	On or near John Street South	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near John Street South	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Petrol Station	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near John Street South	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near John Street South	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Parking Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Further/Higher Educational Building	Under investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Morley Lane	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Robbery	On or near Leesfield Drive	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Central Avenue	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Stanhope Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Stanhope Close	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Stanhope Close	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Stanhope Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Stanhope Close	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Central Avenue	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Stanhope Close	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Oakgreen Flats	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Grove Road	Under investigation
May 2026	Possession Of Weapons	On or near Oakgreen Flats	Offender Given A Caution
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Supermarket	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Redwood	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Oakgreen Flats	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Oakgreen Flats	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Supermarket	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Supermarket	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Supermarket	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Supermarket	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Parking Area	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Briar Avenue	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Supermarket	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Briar Avenue	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Lowland Road	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Carr Avenue	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Brockwell Court	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Oakgreen Flats	Under Investigation
May 2026	Other Crime	On or near Supermarket	Under Investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Black Thorn Close	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Beechcroft Avenue	Under investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Beechcroft Avenue	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Forest View	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Camberley Drive	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Brancepeth View	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Black Thorn Close	Local Resolution
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Camberley Drive	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Camberley Drive	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Other Crime	On or near Black Thorn Close	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Parking Area	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near North End	Under investigation
May 2026	Burglary	On or near Parking Area	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Parking Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Poplar Lea	Under Investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Poplar Lea	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Poplar Lea	Awaiting Court Outcome
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Parking Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Drugs	On or near St Brandon'S Grove	Under Investigation
May 2026	Drugs	On or near Parking Area	Further Investigation Is Not In The Public Interest
May 2026	Possession Of Weapons	On or near St Brandon'S Grove	Awaiting Court Outcome
May 2026	Possession Of Weapons	On or near St Brandon'S Grove	Awaiting Court Outcome
May 2026	Public Order	On or near North End	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Vehicle Crime	On or near Parking Area	Unable To Prosecute Suspect

Crime locations are anonymised by police.uk to the nearest point on a street – they are not exact locations.

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