Total Crime Rate

73.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 73.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.6 7/10
  • Other theft 13.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Delves Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Delves Lane , and the 805th 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 Delves Lane (DH8 7BB) in the last 12 months was 73.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Delves Lane (DH8 7BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel Drive, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ladywell Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Delves Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Sunningdale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Birch Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Birch Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Briar Dale —
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Data Sources

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