Total Crime Rate

70.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 70.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 55.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.2 7/10
  • Public order 18.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Lilac Place area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Delves Lane , and the 776th 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 Lilac Place (DH8 7RD) in the last 12 months was 70.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 55.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lilac Place (DH8 7RD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lilac Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunelm Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunelm Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunelm Walk —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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