Total Crime Rate

77.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 77.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 25.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • 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
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

Wood View area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Deerness , and the 847th 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 Wood View (DH7 9LB) in the last 12 months was 77.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood View (DH7 9LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Evenwood Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wood View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Holburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westlea Court —
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Data Sources

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