Crime Rate in Delves Lane, ward

Delves Lane has the 31st highest crime rate of 63 wards in County Durham district and the 1432nd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 133rd highest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Delves Lane in the last 12 months was 109.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% lower than the County Durham district average (113.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Delves Lane’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 306 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -44.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 364 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Delves Lane ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 163 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.