Total Crime Rate

328.4 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 328.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 107.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.8 10/10
  • Public order 23.9 10/10
  • Burglary 17.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.9 10/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 11.9 6/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.0 7/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 Court area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Woodhouse Close , and the 102nd 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 Court (DL14 9SR) in the last 12 months was 328.4 per 1,000 residents and was 122.0% higher than the Woodhouse Close average (147.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -48.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 110.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cambridge Court (DL14 9SR), the main crime hotspot is near Boddy Street. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cambridge Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lusby Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boddy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lowther Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Archer Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Snowdon Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Snowdon Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Snowdon Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Archer Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Dent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walker Drive —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gudmunsen Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Dilks Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Lusby Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Walker Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Boddy Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Boddy Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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