Crime Rates at West View, Lymington, Durham, DH7 9NJ

West View area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Deerness , and the 474th 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 West View (DH7 9NJ) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West View (DH7 9NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edward Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.