Total Crime Rate
22.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Richmond Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Lumley , and the 188th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Richmond Drive (DH4 6TX) in the last 12 months was 22.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Richmond Drive (DH4 6TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glamis Court, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lumley New Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lumley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tantallon Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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