Total Crime Rate
71.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Farm Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Woodhouse Close , and the 826th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Farm Close (DL14 6QS) in the last 12 months was 71.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% lower than the Woodhouse Close average (147.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Farm Close (DL14 6QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coney Avenue, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Price Avenue (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Woodhouse Close| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brooklands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Taylor Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walker Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooklands | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Walker Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooklands | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Mary'S Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Archer Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farm Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farm Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Mary'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coney Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Douthwaite Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowther Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Douthwaite Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Archer Avenue | β |
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