Total Crime Rate

78.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 78.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Church Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bishop Middleham and Cornforth , and the 856th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Lane (DL17 8LP) in the last 12 months was 78.5 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% higher than the Bishop Middleham and Cornforth average (68.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (DL17 8LP), the main crime hotspot is near Market Street. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Windsor Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broom Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broom Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broom Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broom Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lanark Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grasmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hallgarth Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Windermere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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