Total Crime Rate
147.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
72.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lee Terrace area has the 7th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Shotton and South Hetton , and the 438th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lee Terrace (DH6 2HT) in the last 12 months was 147.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% higher than the Shotton and South Hetton average (105.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 72.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lee Terrace (DH6 2HT), the main crime hotspot is near West Street. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Shotton and South Hetton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | West Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Street | — |
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