Total Crime Rate

48.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 48.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 12.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.1 2/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Wycliffe Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Deneside , and the 522nd 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 Wycliffe Road (SR7 8HP) in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% lower than the Deneside average (127.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wycliffe Road (SR7 8HP), the main crime hotspot is near Milldale. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wycliffe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milldale —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolsey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melrose Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westlea Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Webb Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Webb Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westlea Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Westlea Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wells Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Evesham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolsey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Westlea Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolsey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Westlea Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milldale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wolsey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milldale Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wolsey Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Evesham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 20 of 20

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑