Total Crime Rate

134.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.0 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 134.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 79.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Other crime 13.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wood Square area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Woodhouse Close , and the 507th 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 Wood Square (DL14 6QQ) in the last 12 months was 134.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 79.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Square (DL14 6QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodhouse Lane, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coney Avenue (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Wood Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowther Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brough Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Vehicle crime Scott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Coney Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coney Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Douthwaite Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coney Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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