Total Crime Rate

940.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

305.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 940.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 305.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 305.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 238.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 138.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 111.1 10/10
  • Public order 47.6 10/10
  • Other crime 31.8 10/10
  • Burglary 19.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 15.9 10/10
  • Drugs 11.9 9/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Robbery 4.0 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lydia Street area has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Coundon , and the 14th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 940.5 per 1,000 residents and was 749.0% higher than the Coundon average (110.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 77 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -7.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 77 (≈ 305.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lydia Street (DL15 0AE), the main crime hotspot is near Commercial Street. Police recorded 120 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lydia Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Commercial Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chester Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chester Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Commercial Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosedale Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bainbridge Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Hall Lane Estate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Thomas' Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Thomas' Close Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Thomas' Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Thomas' Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Thomas' Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Thomas' Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Thomas' Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Thomas' Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Thomas' Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Thomas' Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Thomas' Close Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Thomas' Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Commercial Street —
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Data Sources

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