Total Crime Rate

190.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 190.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 52.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.6 10/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cambridge Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Coundon , and the 275th 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 Cambridge Street (DL14 8JG) in the last 12 months was 190.5 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 68.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cambridge Street (DL14 8JG), the main crime hotspot is near Lincoln Street. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cambridge Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ascot Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ascot Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lincoln Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sussex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sussex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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