Belmont Crime Overview
Belmont is the third safest small town in Durham, and is the 57th most dangerous overall out of Durham's 185 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Belmont in 2020 was 75 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Durham's overall crime rate, coming in 18% lower than the Durham rate of 89 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Belmont is the 155th most dangerous small town, and the 1,165th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In November 2020, Belmont was the worst small town in Durham for bicycle theft, with 3 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.33 per 1,000 inhabitants. February 2020 was also a bad month for Belmont residents, when it was Durham's most dangerous small town for possession of weapons, recording 2 crimes at a rate of 0.22 per 1,000 residents. Belmont recorded 2 reports of theft from the person during January 2019, making its crime rate of 0.22 the worst small town for theft from the person in Durham that month.
The most common crimes in Belmont are violence and sexual offences, with 241 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 26. This is 16% higher than 2019's figure of 202 offences and a difference of 4.26 from 2019's crime rate of 22. Belmont's least common crimes are possession of weapons, with 5 offences recorded in 2020, an increase of 20% from 2019's figure of 4 crimes.
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See how Belmont shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Belmont and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Belmont Crime Map
Summary of Crimes in Belmont This Year
| Belmont | Durham | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 203 | 22.16 | 31,724 | 36.54 | 65% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 12 | 1.31 | 471 | 0.54 | 59% more dangerous |
| Burglary | 33 | 3.60 | 4,493 | 5.18 | 44% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 74 | 8.08 | 11,041 | 12.72 | 57% safer |
| Drugs | 24 | 2.62 | 2,278 | 2.62 | 0% safer |
| Other Crime | 13 | 1.42 | 2,349 | 2.71 | 91% safer |
| Other Theft | 66 | 7.21 | 5,298 | 6.10 | 15% more dangerous |
| Possession of Weapons | 5 | 0.55 | 551 | 0.63 | 15% safer |
| Public Order | 66 | 7.21 | 7,237 | 8.34 | 16% safer |
| Shoplifting | 110 | 12.01 | 4,917 | 5.66 | 53% more dangerous |
| Theft From the Person | 7 | 0.76 | 418 | 0.48 | 37% more dangerous |
| Vehicle Crime | 40 | 4.37 | 3,288 | 3.79 | 13% more dangerous |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 241 | 26.31 | 34,322 | 39.54 | 50% safer |
Crime in Belmont Compared To Durham
Belmont Compared to Nearby Small Towns
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egglescliffe | 416 | 47.35 | 59% safer |
| Consett | 1,568 | 62.82 | 20% safer |
| Belmont | 691 | 75.44 | - |
| Seaham | 1,651 | 80.43 | 6% more dangerous |
| Brandon and Byshottles | 1,635 | 82.97 | 9% more dangerous |
| Spennymoor | 1,932 | 88.75 | 15% more dangerous |
| Crook | 895 | 92.97 | 19% more dangerous |
| Murton | 946 | 121.03 | 38% more dangerous |
Belmont Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 26 | 20 | 19 | 22 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.87 | 1.2 | 0.44 | 1.3 | Getting worse |
| Burglary | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3.6 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 12 | 8 | 9 | 8 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.6 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.4 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 11 | 15 | 16 | 7 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.44 | 0.33 | 0.44 | 0.55 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 20 | 22 | 19 | 12 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.11 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.76 | Getting worse |
| Vehicle Crime | 6 | 9 | 5 | 4.4 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 25 | 25 | 22 | 26 | Getting worse |
Changes In Belmont's Crime Rates Over Time
Comparing Belmont to the UK's Major Cities
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 67.71 | 11% safer |
| Belmont | 75.44 | - |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 2.5% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 9% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 12% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 12% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 23% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 27% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 30% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 43% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 45% more dangerous |
Crime in Belmont's Neighbourhoods
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont & Carrville | 365 | 49 | First |
Crime in Belmont During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Belmont change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in October, when Belmont saw a 200% increase in drugs. Belmont saw a large fall in other theft during May, when it fell by 91% compared to May in 2019. Rates of other theft and shoplifting both fell year-on-year for every month during Belmont's lockdown.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -33% | +21% | +23% | +47% | -35% | - | +20% | -32% | +45% | +30% |
| Bicycle Theft | -50% | - | +100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burglary | -69% | - | -67% | -67% | -67% | - | -57% | +100% | +33% | -71% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | +133% | -25% | - | +75% | +7% | -43% | -40% | -14% | -56% | - |
| Drugs | - | -50% | +100% | -50% | - | +100% | - | +200% | - | - |
| Other Crime | - | - | - | +100% | - | - | -50% | - | +100% | - |
| Other Theft | -82% | -89% | -91% | -20% | -29% | -67% | +88% | -50% | -62% | -69% |
| Possession of Weapons | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Public Order | -43% | - | - | -50% | -50% | -14% | +75% | +120% | +150% | +50% |
| Shoplifting | -64% | -56% | -60% | -33% | -41% | -47% | -8% | +8% | -63% | -25% |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | - | - | - | - | +100% | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | +40% | - | - | -40% | -50% | - | - | -33% | -78% | +100% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +11% | +50% | +20% | +15% | +79% | +14% | +41% | +6% | +73% | -7% |
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Belmont's least common crimes are possession of weapons.Last updated: 01 Apr 2021