Crime Rate in North Lodge, ward

North Lodge has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 63 wards in County Durham district and the 1004th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 17th lowest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in North Lodge in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% lower than the County Durham district average (113.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, North Lodge’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the North Lodge ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Low Flatts Road, with 11 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Second Avenue (5 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.