Total Crime Rate

66.7 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 66.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South View area has the 8th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Lanchester , and the 759th 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 South View (DH7 0AB) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% higher than the Lanchester average (50.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South View (DH7 0AB), the main crime hotspot is near Holmlea. Police recorded 18 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 South View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Meadowfield Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burnhope Court Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holmlea Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Meadowfield Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Public order Meadowfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holmlea Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burnhope Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holmlea Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burnhope Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burnhope Court —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Gables Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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