Total Crime Rate

93.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 93.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.4 7/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Jenkins Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Woodhouse Close , and the 704th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Jenkins Drive (DL14 6XJ) in the last 12 months was 93.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jenkins Drive (DL14 6XJ), the main crime hotspot is near Aldhun Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Jenkins Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Lime Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clifford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Watling Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Aldhun Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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