Crimes Committed Near Byron Street, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3LD in December 2025
Summary
Byron Street, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3LD is within the Peterlee (Wheatley Hill/Thornley) policing neighbourhood, under the Durham Constabulary force area.
There were 36 crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Byron Street, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3LD.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Byron Street, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3LD can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 162 reported crimes per 1,000 people
This crime level rating is based on crimes in the Lower level Super Output Area (LSOA) that this postcode is within, whereas the crime map and the list of crimes shown below is based on a straight-line distance instead. Care should be taken when comparing rural to urban areas as even if crimes per 1,000 people are similar, the crimes will be geographically more spread out in rural areas and the LSOA will be a larger area.
Levels By Category
Anti-social behaviour: Medium
Bicycle theft: None
Burglary: Medium
Criminal damage and arson: High
Drugs: Low
Other crime: Low
Other theft: Low
Possession of weapons: Very Low
Public order: Low
Robbery: Very Low
Shoplifting: Very Low
Theft from the person: None
Vehicle crime: Medium
Violence and sexual offences: Medium
List of Crimes Nearby
You are viewing crimes during December 2025. This is the most recent month for which data is currently available. Our data is updated monthly, although there is always a slight lag in receiving data from the police forces around the country.
Anti-social behaviour
These are the 3 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Byron Street, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3LD. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Bevan Crescent |
| December 2025 | On or near Moor View |
| December 2025 | On or near Petrol Station |
Burglary
These are the 2 Burglary crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Byron Street, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3LD. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Cemetery Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Cemetery Road | Under investigation |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 6 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Byron Street, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3LD. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Dennis Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Moor View | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Quetlaw Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Quetlaw Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Shakespeare Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Wingate Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Drugs
This is the 1 Drugs crime recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Byron Street, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3LD. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Shakespeare Street | Under investigation |
Public order
These are the 4 Public order crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Byron Street, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3LD. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Percy Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Percy Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Quilstyle Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Wordsworth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Robbery
This is the 1 Robbery crime recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Byron Street, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3LD. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Percy Street | Under investigation |
Shoplifting
These are the 11 Shoplifting crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Byron Street, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3LD. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Dennis Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Dennis Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Quilstyle Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Quilstyle Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Quilstyle Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Quilstyle Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Quilstyle Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Quilstyle Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Quilstyle Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
Vehicle crime
This is the 1 Vehicle crime crime recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Byron Street, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3LD. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near B1279 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 5 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Byron Street, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3LD. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
Note: We receive many queries about splitting sexual and violent crimes into distinct categories. Unfortunately, we do not have the data to do so and discuss this further on our Frequently Asked Questions page here.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Byron Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Percy Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Quetlaw Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Woodlands Avenue | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Woodlands Avenue | Under investigation |
Other crime
These are the 2 Other crime crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Byron Street, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3LD. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Marley Fields | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Quetlaw Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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