Total Crime Rate

144.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.9 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 144.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.7 9/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Cornwall Place area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Woodhouse Close , and the 456th 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 Cornwall Place (DL14 6UR) in the last 12 months was 144.4 per 1,000 residents and was 9.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 88.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cornwall Place (DL14 6UR), 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 Cornwall Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Peacock Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jenkins Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watling Road —
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 Peacock Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Peacock Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Caroline Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Clifford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Percy Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Percy Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jenkins Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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