Total Crime Rate

81.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 81.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.8 7/10
  • Public order 19.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Peth Bank area has the 5th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Lanchester , and the 810th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Peth Bank (DH7 0NG) in the last 12 months was 81.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% higher than the Lanchester average (50.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peth Bank (DH7 0NG), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Peth Bank area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Valley Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valley Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Deanery View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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