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

Waskerley Place 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 Waskerley Place (DL13 3LL) 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 Waskerley Place (DL13 3LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ferndale, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waskerley Place (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Waskerley Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waskerley Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lynndale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lydgate Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ferndale Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Waskerley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Angate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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