Crime Rates at Whitehouse Lane, Ushaw Moor, Durham, DH7 7PG

Whitehouse Lane area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Deerness , and the 816th lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 Whitehouse Lane (DH7 7PG) in the last 12 months was 74.6 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% lower than the Deerness average (111.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 47.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitehouse Lane (DH7 7PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Flass Avenue (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.