Total Crime Rate

254.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

125.0 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 254.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 125.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 112.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 40.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.2 8/10
  • Burglary 20.2 10/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • 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
  • 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

Norwich Close area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Lumley , and the 174th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Norwich Close (DH3 4QL) in the last 12 months was 254.0 per 1,000 residents and was 314.5% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 125.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Crime Over Time in Norwich Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scorer'S Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scorer'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exeter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scorer'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exeter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scott Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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