Total Crime Rate

40.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 40.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.5 5/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Meadhope Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Weardale , and the 439th 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 Meadhope Street (DL13 3EN) in the last 12 months was 40.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% lower than the Weardale average (47.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadhope Street (DL13 3EN), the main crime hotspot is near A689. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Meadhope Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order A689 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lydgate Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waskerley Place —
Apr 2026Burglary Waskerley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order A689 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Angate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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