Crime Rates at Meadow Bank, Langley Park, Durham, DH7 9TY

Meadow Bank area has the 14th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Deerness , and the 348th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meadow Bank (DH7 9TY) in the last 12 months was 162.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% higher than the Deerness average (99.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Bank (DH7 9TY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dale Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.