Total Crime Rate

118.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 118.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 38.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Abbey Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Woodhouse Close , and the 586th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Abbey Road (DL14 6PL) in the last 12 months was 118.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbey Road (DL14 6PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lime Grove, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crawford Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Abbey Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jenkins Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Short Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crawford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Proudfoot Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Proudfoot Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Scott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jenkins Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Ford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watling Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Percy Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Percy Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aclet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helena Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Scott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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