Total Crime Rate

237.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.8 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 237.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 102.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 47.4 10/10
  • Burglary 11.9 9/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Robbery 4.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Marigold Crescent area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Lumley , and the 195th 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 Marigold Crescent (DH4 6EF) in the last 12 months was 237.2 per 1,000 residents and was 287.0% 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 23 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -28.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 102.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marigold Crescent (DH4 6EF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Marigold Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chester Road 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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaumaris Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alwyn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchid Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chester Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchid Square —
Apr 2026Burglary Lilac Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carnation Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carnation Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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