Total Crime Rate

183.0 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· 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 183.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 78.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.1 10/10
  • Other theft 13.1 9/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Woodhouse Close , and the 294th 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 West Lane (DL14 0QX) in the last 12 months was 183.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.8% higher than the Woodhouse Close average (147.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (β‰ˆ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Lane (DL14 0QX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 203 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walker Drive β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Richardson Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cheesmond Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cheesmond Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Weardale Drive β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Weardale Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ramsey Crescent β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ramsey Crescent β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lusby Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Lusby Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Richardson Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Richardson Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Richardson Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Walker Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Richardson Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Richardson Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Luke'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Other crime Greenfields Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Taylor Square β€”
Sep 2025Public order Horsley Grove Under investigation

Data Sources

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