Total Crime Rate

36.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 36.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Valley View area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Delves Lane , and the 410th lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 Valley View (DH8 7PR) in the last 12 months was 36.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley View (DH8 7PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Railway Street, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nelson Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Valley View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Cross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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