Total Crime Rate

63.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.9 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 63.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 25.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 7/10
  • Other crime 11.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Boulmer Lea area has the 11th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Deneside , and the 705th lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 Boulmer Lea (SR7 7WL) in the last 12 months was 63.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.4% lower than the Deneside average (127.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boulmer Lea (SR7 7WL), the main crime hotspot is near Parkland Terrace. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Boulmer Lea area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staithes Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thornhill Reach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strangford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boulmer Lea Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornhill Reach —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkland Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Derwent Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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