Total Crime Rate

50.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 50.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

York Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Coundon , and the 589th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around York Close (DL14 8HQ) in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% lower than the Coundon average (103.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -90.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Close (DL14 8HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leeholme Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Addison Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in York Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Addison Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Leeholme Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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