Total Crime Rate

99.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 99.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Other crime 10.3 9/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ruddock Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Woodhouse Close , and the 655th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ruddock Avenue (DL14 6PF) in the last 12 months was 99.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.6% lower than the Woodhouse Close average (147.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ruddock Avenue (DL14 6PF), the main crime hotspot is near Coney Avenue. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ruddock Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Helena Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Mary'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Helena Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Helena Terrace Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Arthur Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Frances Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coney Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Mary'S Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Short Street —
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Data Sources

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