Total Crime Rate

308.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

119.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 308.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 119.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 87.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.4 10/10
  • Burglary 18.1 10/10
  • Other theft 14.5 9/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wordsworth Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Trimdon and Thornley , and the 121st 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 Wordsworth Avenue (DH6 3RD) in the last 12 months was 308.0 per 1,000 residents and was 144.4% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 106.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 119.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 106.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Avenue (DH6 3RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Quilstyle Road, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shakespeare Street (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Wordsworth Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shakespeare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shakespeare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shakespeare Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wordsworth Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Wordsworth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Percy Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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