Crime Rates at Park Close, Langley Park, Durham, DH7 9TF

Park Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Deerness , and the 332nd 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 Park Close (DH7 9TF) in the last 12 months was 32.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Close (DH7 9TF), the main crime hotspot is near Linden Mews. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.