Belmont is among the top 5 safest small towns in Durham, and is the 42nd most dangerous overall out of Durham's 169 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Belmont in 2021 was 81 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Durham's overall crime rate, coming in 8% lower than the Durham rate of 88 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Belmont is the 166th most dangerous small town, and the 1,046th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In April 2021, Belmont was the worst small town in Durham for bicycle theft, with 4 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.44 per 1,000 inhabitants. July 2021 was also a bad month for Belmont residents, when it was Durham's most dangerous small town for vehicle crime, recording 8 crimes at a rate of 0.87 per 1,000 residents. Belmont recorded 15 reports of other theft during September 2020, making its crime rate of 1.6 the worst small town for other theft in Durham that month.
The most common crimes in Belmont are violence and sexual offences, with 266 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 29. This is 9% higher than 2020's figure of 241 offences and a difference of 2.73 from 2020's crime rate of 26. Belmont's least common crime is robbery, with 1 offence recorded in 2021.
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7% higher, regional crime rate
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6% higher, national crime rate
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As of 2022, the crime rate in Belmont is 7% higher than the North East and 6% higher than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Belmont represent the time frame between May 2019 and April 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
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2021 | 81 | 746 |
2020 | 75 | 691 |
2019 | 88 | 810 |
2018 | 96 | 878 |
2017 | 90 | 826 |
2016 | 59 | 543 |
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Belmont | Durham | ||||
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Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
Anti-Social Behaviour | 160 | 17.47 | 25,265 | 29.10 | 67% safer |
Bicycle Theft | 14 | 1.53 | 488 | 0.56 | 63% more dangerous |
Burglary | 45 | 4.91 | 3,883 | 4.47 | 9% more dangerous |
Criminal Damage and Arson | 60 | 6.55 | 11,118 | 12.81 | 96% safer |
Drugs | 14 | 1.53 | 2,004 | 2.31 | 51% safer |
Other Crime | 17 | 1.86 | 2,207 | 2.54 | 37% safer |
Other Theft | 77 | 8.41 | 5,057 | 5.83 | 31% more dangerous |
Possession of Weapons | 2 | 0.22 | 528 | 0.61 | 177% safer |
Public Order | 83 | 9.06 | 7,879 | 9.08 | 0.22% safer |
Robbery | 1 | 0.11 | 390 | 0.45 | 309% safer |
Shoplifting | 108 | 11.79 | 4,941 | 5.69 | 52% more dangerous |
Theft From the Person | 4 | 0.44 | 346 | 0.40 | 9% more dangerous |
Vehicle Crime | 55 | 6.00 | 2,795 | 3.22 | 46% more dangerous |
Violence and Sexual Offences | 266 | 29.04 | 34,809 | 40.10 | 38% safer |
Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
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Egglescliffe | 415 | 47.24 | 72% safer |
Consett | 1,482 | 59.37 | 37% safer |
Spennymoor | 1,764 | 81.04 | 0.49% safer |
Belmont | 746 | 81.44 | - |
Brandon and Byshottles | 1,626 | 82.51 | 1.3% more dangerous |
Seaham | 1,749 | 85.20 | 4.4% more dangerous |
Crook | 891 | 92.55 | 12% more dangerous |
Murton | 870 | 111.31 | 27% more dangerous |
Peterlee | 2,695 | 137.00 | 41% more dangerous |
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Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
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April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Lantern Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Fellside Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Burglary | On or near Lingdale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Burglary | On or near Derbyshire Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Burglary | On or near Pickering Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Cuthbert Avenue | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Renny'S Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Shepherds Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Cuthbert Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Bicycle theft | On or near Dragon Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near New Durham Courtyard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Prebends Field | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Shepherds Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Public order | On or near Renny'S Lane | Local resolution |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Shepherds Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Shepherds Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
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Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
Anti-Social Behaviour | 20 | 19 | 22 | 17 | Safer |
Bicycle Theft | 1.2 | 0.44 | 1.3 | 1.5 | Getting worse |
Burglary | 5 | 6 | 3.6 | 4.9 | Safer |
Criminal Damage and Arson | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | Safer |
Drugs | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 1.5 | Getting worse |
Other Crime | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.9 | Getting worse |
Other Theft | 15 | 16 | 7 | 8 | Safer |
Possession of Weapons | 0.33 | 0.44 | 0.55 | 0.22 | Safer |
Public Order | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | Getting worse |
Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.44 | 0.55 | - | 0.11 | Safer |
Shoplifting | 22 | 19 | 12 | 12 | Safer |
Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.76 | 0.44 | Getting worse |
Vehicle Crime | 9 | 5 | 4.4 | 6 | Safer |
Violence and Sexual Offences | 25 | 22 | 26 | 29 | Getting worse |
Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
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Barnet | 67.08 | 21% safer |
Belmont | 81.44 | - |
Croydon | 82.48 | 1.3% more dangerous |
Sheffield | 90.05 | 10% more dangerous |
Bristol | 90.52 | 10% more dangerous |
Coventry | 102.24 | 20% more dangerous |
Leicester | 111.59 | 27% more dangerous |
Liverpool | 123.06 | 34% more dangerous |
Birmingham | 129.64 | 37% more dangerous |
Bradford | 132.28 | 38% more dangerous |
Leeds | 150.94 | 46% more dangerous |
Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
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Belmont & Carrville | 357 | 48 | First |
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 |
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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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