Total Crime Rate
89.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tanfield Lea Industrial Estate North area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Burnopfield and Dipton , and the 743rd highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Tanfield Lea Industrial Estate North (DH9 9NX) in the last 12 months was 89.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% higher than the Burnopfield and Dipton average (60.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
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