Total Crime Rate
10.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cadger Bank area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Lanchester , and the 56th 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 Cadger Bank (DH7 0HB) in the last 12 months was 10.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.4% lower 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cadger Bank (DH7 0HB), the main crime hotspot is near Station Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lanchester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ford Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
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