Total Crime Rate

160.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 160.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.1 9/10
  • Other theft 18.9 9/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Prospect Place area has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Coundon , and the 359th 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 Prospect Place (DL15 0NQ) in the last 12 months was 160.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% higher than the Coundon average (103.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 53.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -59.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prospect Place (DL15 0NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Dovedale Avenue. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Prospect Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chester Drive Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ripon Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dovedale Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dovedale Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rockingham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rockingham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chester Drive —
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Data Sources

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