Total Crime Rate
213.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
88.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Leazes Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 234th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Leazes Lane (DL14 9DU) in the last 12 months was 213.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.7% higher than the Crook average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 88.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leazes Lane (DL14 9DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mill Race, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadow View (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In West Auckland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mill Race | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Boyden Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fieldon Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Meadow View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Meadow View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Tintern Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Byland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakley Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leazes Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Boyden Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakley Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnold Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Mill Race | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bishops Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Mill Race | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishops Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Mill Race | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northbridge Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bishops Court | Under investigation |
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