Total Crime Rate

135.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 135.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 50.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hattersley Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Coundon , and the 497th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hattersley Way (DL15 0NU) in the last 12 months was 135.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.4% higher than the Coundon average (110.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 50.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hattersley Way (DL15 0NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clifton Green, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Saxby Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hattersley Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St John'S Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenways Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saxby Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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