Crime Rate in Framwellgate and Newton Hall, ward

Framwellgate and Newton Hall has the 24th lowest crime rate of 63 wards in County Durham district and the 2395th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 153rd lowest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Framwellgate and Newton Hall in the last 12 months was 85.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% lower than the County Durham district average (113.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Framwellgate and Newton Hall’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 453 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 580 (≈ 40.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Framwellgate and Newton Hall ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Abbeywoods, with 190 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Prison (95 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.