Total Crime Rate
135.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lincoln Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Coundon , and the 455th 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 Lincoln Drive (DL15 0PR) in the last 12 months was 135.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lincoln Drive (DL15 0PR), the main crime hotspot is near Chester Drive. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Coundon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cambridge Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rockingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripon Drive | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Lewthwaite Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cambridge Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cambridge Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chester Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dovedale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chester Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chester Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dovedale Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chester Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rockingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Canterbury Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richardson Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Lane Estate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Canterbury Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chester Drive | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chester Drive | — |
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