Total Crime Rate

162.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 162.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 109.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.3 9/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Lilian Terrace area has the 15th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Deerness , and the 374th 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 Lilian Terrace (DH7 9YF) in the last 12 months was 162.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 109.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 68.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lilian Terrace (DH7 9YF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beech Court (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lilian Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Shoplifting George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Front Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Linden Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary East Clere Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Clere Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Springwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Beech Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Linden Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langley Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting George Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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