Total Crime Rate

63.7 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 63.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.7 7/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Trent Crescent area has the 9th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Lumley , and the 727th 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 Trent Crescent (DH3 4LD) in the last 12 months was 63.7 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% higher than the Lumley average (63.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 529.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Trent Crescent (DH3 4LD), the main crime hotspot is near Tintagel. Police recorded 24 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 Trent Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scott Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Startforth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tyne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tintagel Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Scorer'S Lane —
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Data Sources

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