Crime Rates at Penshaw Close, Langley Park, Durham, DH7 9FA

Penshaw Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Deerness , and the 416th 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 Penshaw Close (DH7 9FA) in the last 12 months was 38.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% lower than the Deerness average (111.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penshaw Close (DH7 9FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Herrington Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.