Total Crime Rate

201.6 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 201.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.3 9/10
  • Other theft 18.1 9/10
  • Burglary 15.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.5 9/10
  • Other crime 10.3 9/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 5.2 4/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Woodland Grange area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Lumley , and the 257th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodland Grange (DH4 6AF) in the last 12 months was 201.6 per 1,000 residents and was 218.3% higher than the Lumley average (63.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 67.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodland Grange (DH4 6AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sydney Street, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sidings Place (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Woodland Grange area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime A1052 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sydney Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elmwood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elmwood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elmwood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sydney Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sydney Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sydney Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sydney Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sidings Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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