Total Crime Rate
45.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lichfield Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bishop Middleham and Cornforth , and the 514th lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 Lichfield Road (DL17 9NX) in the last 12 months was 45.6 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% lower than the Bishop Middleham and Cornforth average (83.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lichfield Road (DL17 9NX), the main crime hotspot is near Chester Crescent. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bishop Middleham and Cornforth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chester Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chester Crescent | — |
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