Total Crime Rate

178.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 178.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.5 8/10
  • Shoplifting 34.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.4 9/10
  • Other theft 19.4 9/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Andrews Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Woodhouse Close , and the 304th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 St Andrews Road (DL14 6RX) in the last 12 months was 178.3 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% higher than the Woodhouse Close average (147.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 62.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Andrews Road (DL14 6RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Peacock Court, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beechwood Drive (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Andrews Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ashcroft Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ashcroft Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ashcroft Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Cuthberts Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eastlea Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beechwood Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Beechwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hilton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mccullagh Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Hilton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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