Crime Rates at Lydia Street, Willington, Crook, DL15 0AE

Lydia Street area has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Coundon , and the 30th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lydia Street (DL15 0AE) in the last 12 months was 710.3 per 1,000 residents and was 583.7% 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -31.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 261.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lydia Street (DL15 0AE), the main crime hotspot is near Commercial Street. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.