Total Crime Rate

37.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 37.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Eden Crescent area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Lumley , and the 404th lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 Eden Crescent (DH3 4DR) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% lower than the Lumley average (61.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 205.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eden Crescent (DH3 4DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vigo Lane, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Picktree Lodge (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Eden Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caxton Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caxton Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vigo Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vigo Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Picktree Lodge Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Picktree Lodge —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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