Total Crime Rate

78.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 78.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

North End Gardens area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Woodhouse Close , and the 854th 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 North End Gardens (DL14 6EE) in the last 12 months was 78.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% lower than the Woodhouse Close average (159.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North End Gardens (DL14 6EE), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Lane. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in North End Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hillbeck Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Bedes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thompson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hillbeck Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft St Cuthberts Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taylor Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Catherines Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Mill Lane Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Catherines Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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