Total Crime Rate

20.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 20.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Victoria Lane area has the lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Coundon , and the 188th 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 Victoria Lane (DL14 8NN) in the last 12 months was 20.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.8% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -90.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -90.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Lane (DL14 8NN), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hambleton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Addison Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cleveland View —
Sep 2025Public order Cleveland View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howlish View Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Howlish View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Other crime Hambleton Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hambleton Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hambleton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hambleton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Well Chare Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Well Chare —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hambleton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hambleton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hambleton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hambleton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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