Total Crime Rate

108.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 108.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 22.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 5.5 4/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

This area has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Lumley , and the 659th 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 This (DH4 6EX) in the last 12 months was 108.0 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode DH4 6EX, the main crime hotspot is near Lilac Square. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in DH4 6EX area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carnation Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lilac Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lilac Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaumaris Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carnation Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Chester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chester Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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