Total Crime Rate

89.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 89.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.5 6/10
  • Public order 12.3 8/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West View area has the 7th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Lumley , and the 777th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 West View (DH4 6BN) in the last 12 months was 89.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West View (DH4 6BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alwyn Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lilac Square (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in West View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchid Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alwyn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadow Grange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Grange —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchid Square —
Apr 2026Burglary Lilac Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lilac Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alwyn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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