Total Crime Rate
43.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Coverley area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Lumley , and the 464th 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 Coverley (DH3 4LT) in the last 12 months was 43.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% lower than the Lumley average (61.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coverley (DH3 4LT), the main crime hotspot is near Back Lane. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Lane | — |
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