Total Crime Rate

117.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 117.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Other crime 13.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wardles Terrace area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Durham South , and the 590th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wardles Terrace (DH1 4EX) in the last 12 months was 117.4 per 1,000 residents and was 292.1% higher than the Durham South average (29.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 65.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wardles Terrace (DH1 4EX), the main crime hotspot is near Station Bank. Police recorded 333 crimes here, including 179 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wardles Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/120)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Flass Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Station Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Bank Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Millburngate —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Bank Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Station Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Station Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Station Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Station Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Station Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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