Total Crime Rate
99.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Trentdale area has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Delves Lane , and the 658th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Trentdale (DH8 6EY) in the last 12 months was 99.4 per 1,000 residents and was 9.0% lower than the Delves Lane average (109.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -63.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 60.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 81.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Trentdale (DH8 6EY), the main crime hotspot is near Eden Avenue. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Delves Lane| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coniston Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tunstall Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tweed Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tunstall Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Ives Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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