Total Crime Rate

96.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 96.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 51.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Pont Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Delves Lane , and the 727th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Pont Road (DH8 6HE) in the last 12 months was 96.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% lower than the Delves Lane average (122.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -29.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pont Road (DH8 6HE), the main crime hotspot is near Eden Avenue. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pont Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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