Total Crime Rate
144.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wingate Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Trimdon and Thornley , and the 418th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wingate Road (TS29 6AX) in the last 12 months was 144.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% higher than the Trimdon and Thornley average (118.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wingate Road (TS29 6AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Laburnum Square, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wingate Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Trimdon and Thornley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Laburnum Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springdale Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wingate Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wingate Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springdale Avenue | Under investigation |
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