Total Crime Rate

151.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 151.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 69.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.1 10/10
  • Burglary 10.3 9/10
  • Other crime 10.3 9/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Waine Crescent area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Woodhouse Close , and the 418th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Waine Crescent (DL14 6PH) in the last 12 months was 151.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 69.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waine Crescent (DL14 6PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beaumont Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Waine Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Scott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wordsworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Percy Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Percy Street —
Apr 2026Public order Rutland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Arthur Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watling Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frances Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clifford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Short Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Proudfoot Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Proudfoot Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jenkins Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wordsworth Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helena Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aclet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jenkins Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Scott Road 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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