Total Crime Rate

148.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 148.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Stockerley Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Delves Lane , and the 437th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stockerley Road (DH8 7HT) in the last 12 months was 148.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 82.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stockerley Road (DH8 7HT), the main crime hotspot is near Castledene Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stockerley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salem Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Metcalfe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pontop View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pontop View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Ellimore View —
Apr 2026Burglary West Ellimore View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shafto Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shafto Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft West Ellimore View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Delves Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Metcalfe Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Metcalfe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delves Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Salem Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percy Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castledene Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Road —
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Data Sources

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