Total Crime Rate

98.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.7 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 98.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 36.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.6 9/10
  • Drugs 12.2 9/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Briardale area has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Delves Lane , and the 714th 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 Briardale (DH8 7BD) in the last 12 months was 98.0 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briardale (DH8 7BD), the main crime hotspot is near Lumley Drive. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Briardale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Briar Dale —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Greencroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greencroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Birch Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sunningdale 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
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Data Sources

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