Total Crime Rate

151.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 151.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Other crime 10.3 9/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pontop View area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Delves Lane , and the 396th 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 Pontop View (DH8 7JB) in the last 12 months was 151.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 93.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pontop View (DH8 7JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel Drive, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pontop View (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Pontop View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dere Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pontop View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Salem Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chapel Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Delves Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castledene Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodside Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West Ellimore View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodside Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Delvedere Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Percy Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Percy Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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