Total Crime Rate

60.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Thornlaw North area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Trimdon and Thornley , and the 695th lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 Thornlaw North (DH6 3EX) in the last 12 months was 60.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.1% lower than the Trimdon and Thornley average (118.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornlaw North (DH6 3EX), the main crime hotspot is near Cedar Court. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thornlaw North area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cedar Court —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Aidan Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Chad Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cottingham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Chad Square —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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