Crime Rates at Greenwood Close, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3QU

Greenwood Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Trimdon and Thornley , and the 771st 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 Greenwood Close (DH6 3QU) in the last 12 months was 69.7 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenwood Close (DH6 3QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Street, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dodds Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.