Total Crime Rate

66.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 66.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

West View area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Deerness , and the 739th 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 West View (DH7 9NJ) in the last 12 months was 66.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West View (DH7 9NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carmarthen Mews Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westlea Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodlands Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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