Total Crime Rate

64.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 1.6 1/10
  • Robbery 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Station Lane area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Belmont , and the 731st lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Station Lane (DH1 1LJ) in the last 12 months was 64.0 per 1,000 residents and was 48.1% lower than the Belmont average (123.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Lane (DH1 1LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Station Lane. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Station Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Magdalene Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Magdalene Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Orchard Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Sidings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Orchard Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Orchard Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Orchard Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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