Total Crime Rate

69.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 69.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.5 8/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Oakridge Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Deerness , and the 803rd 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 Oakridge Road (DH7 7LW) in the last 12 months was 69.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% lower than the Deerness average (99.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakridge Road (DH7 7LW), the main crime hotspot is near Aldridge Court. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oakridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Acres Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lilac Park Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lilac Park —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lilac Park Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Acres Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Lilac Park Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fir Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Maple Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maple Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Pine Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Holly Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Holly Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Holly Park Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Aldridge Court —
Sep 2025Drugs Aldridge Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Boundary Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Boundary Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Acres Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Aldridge Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lilac Park Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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