Total Crime Rate

235.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

135.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 235.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 135.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 109.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.0 10/10
  • Public order 25.8 10/10
  • Other crime 12.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Douthwaite Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Woodhouse Close , and the 199th 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 Douthwaite Road (DL14 6QP) in the last 12 months was 235.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.1% higher 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 135.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Douthwaite Road (DL14 6QP), the main crime hotspot is near Taylor Square. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Douthwaite Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coney Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Archer Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coney Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Scott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Scott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Douthwaite Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crawford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Proudfoot Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Proudfoot Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Price Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Coney Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowther Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Price Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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