Total Crime Rate

85.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 85.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.4 9/10
  • Other theft 13.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Shoplifting 8.3 5/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Church Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Lumley , and the 774th 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 Church Close (DH4 6HQ) in the last 12 months was 85.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Close (DH4 6HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Lilac Square. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bowes Gate Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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