Total Crime Rate

143.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 143.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Public order 16.1 9/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Other crime 6.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Adventure Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Sherburn , and the 423rd 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 Adventure Lane (DH4 6PW) in the last 12 months was 143.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.6% higher than the Sherburn average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 74.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Adventure Lane (DH4 6PW), the main crime hotspot is near The Crescent. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Adventure Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Crescent —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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