Total Crime Rate

133.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 133.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.8 8/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Wells Grove area has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Coundon , and the 467th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Wells Grove (DL15 0PS) in the last 12 months was 133.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 64.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wells Grove (DL15 0PS), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Wells Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Lewthwaite Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ripon Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
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 2025Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Canterbury Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Canterbury Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dovedale Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chester Drive Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chester Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chester Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chester Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chester Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chester Drive —
Sep 2025Other theft Chester Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Chester Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richardson Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chester Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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