Total Crime Rate

51.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.5 5/10
  • Other theft 18.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 7.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cowsley Lane area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Deerness , and the 559th lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 Cowsley Lane (DH7 9EP) in the last 12 months was 51.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% lower than the Deerness average (111.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

Crime Over Time in Cowsley Lane area

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Data Sources

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