Total Crime Rate

55.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 55.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Drugs 1.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.7 1/10
  • 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
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

Whitehouse Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Lanchester , and the 602nd lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitehouse Avenue (DH7 0EB) in the last 12 months was 55.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3.8% higher than the Lanchester average (53.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitehouse Avenue (DH7 0EB), the main crime hotspot is near Holmlea. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Whitehouse Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenwood Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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