Total Crime Rate
54.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Northlea Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Deneside , and the 624th lowest 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 Northlea Road (SR7 0EY) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.3% lower than the Deneside average (111.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northlea Road (SR7 0EY), the main crime hotspot is near Christchurch Court. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Deneside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnhall Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Burnhall Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newark Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Earl Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Christchurch Court | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Northlea Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Northlea Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Christchurch Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Christchurch Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Norfolk Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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