Total Crime Rate

212.7 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 212.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 133.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.4 10/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
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

Durham Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Shotton and South Hetton , and the 234th 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 Durham Lane (DH6 2AX) in the last 12 months was 212.7 per 1,000 residents and was 91.1% higher than the Shotton and South Hetton average (111.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 142.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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Crime Over Time in Durham Lane area

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Data Sources

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