Total Crime Rate
169.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
77.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church View area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Trimdon and Thornley , and the 348th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 View (DH6 3EF) in the last 12 months was 169.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% higher than the Trimdon and Thornley average (126.0 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 77.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church View (DH6 3EF), the main crime hotspot is near Passfield Square. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cooper'S Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Passfield Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Passfield Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Coopers Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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