Crime Rates at Lime Terrace, Langley Park, Durham, DH7 9SN

Lime Terrace area has the 17th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Deerness , and the 445th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lime Terrace (DH7 9SN) in the last 12 months was 146.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 90.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 39.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Terrace (DH7 9SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near George Street, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Linden Mews (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.