Total Crime Rate

169.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 169.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 36.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Durham View area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Lumley , and the 329th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Durham View (DH3 4QB) in the last 12 months was 169.4 per 1,000 residents and was 167.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 80.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Durham View (DH3 4QB), the main crime hotspot is near Melbeck Court. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Durham View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Melbeck Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melbeck Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Melbeck Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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