Total Crime Rate

103.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 103.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 62.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Fairlawn Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Coundon , and the 681st 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 Fairlawn Avenue (DL14 8HP) in the last 12 months was 103.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% lower than the Coundon average (110.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 62.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairlawn Avenue (DL14 8HP), the main crime hotspot is near Hambleton Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fairlawn Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Leeholme Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nottingham Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeholme Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Leeholme Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leeholme Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Addison Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stainemore Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chiltern Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Helmsley Drive —
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Data Sources

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