Total Crime Rate

27.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 27.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 6.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Lambton Crescent area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aycliffe East , and the 262nd 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 Lambton Crescent (TS21 2DE) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 82.9% lower than the Aycliffe East average (158.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lambton Crescent (TS21 2DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Park Lane (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lambton Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North End
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hadleigh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burton Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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