Total Crime Rate
146.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Low Willington area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Coundon , and the 410th 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 Low Willington (DL15 0BG) in the last 12 months was 146.3 per 1,000 residents and was 40.8% higher than the Coundon average (103.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 136.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Low Willington (DL15 0BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oak Avenue, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vicarage Gardens (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Coundon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dellside | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Avenue | β |
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