Total Crime Rate
185.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
76.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Station Road area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Lanchester , and the 307th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Station Road (DH7 0EX) in the last 12 months was 185.3 per 1,000 residents and was 248.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 76.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Station Road (DH7 0EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lanchester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Durham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlands | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bluebell Court | Under investigation |
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