Total Crime Rate

166.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 166.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 46.5 7/10
  • Other theft 31.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.4 8/10
  • Public order 19.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 19.4 6/10
  • Drugs 15.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.5 4/10
  • Robbery 7.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

St Andrews Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Woodhouse Close , and the 361st 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 St Andrews Road (DL14 6RT) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.8% higher than the Woodhouse Close average (159.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 8 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 46.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Andrews Road (DL14 6RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Peacock Court (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in St Andrews Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Percy Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cockton Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hurworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hurworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurworth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Short Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frances Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Rutland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Percy Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brewer Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Caroline Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Peacock Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Peacock Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clifford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watling Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Raby Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Arthur Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brewer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravensworth Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tivoli Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravensworth Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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