Total Crime Rate
214.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Eden Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Coundon , and the 230th 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 Eden Close (DL14 8LB) in the last 12 months was 214.0 per 1,000 residents and was 105.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 70.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 83.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eden Close (DL14 8LB), the main crime hotspot is near Hambleton Road. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Coundon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cleveland View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cleveland View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Addison Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fair View Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fair View Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leeholme Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hambleton Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hambleton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hambleton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hambleton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hambleton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hambleton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hambleton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hambleton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hambleton Road | — |
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