Total Crime Rate

63.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Borrowdale Drive area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Belmont , and the 728th lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 Borrowdale Drive (DH1 1AG) in the last 12 months was 63.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% lower than the Belmont average (123.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. 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 6 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Borrowdale Drive (DH1 1AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newlands Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fellside Gardens (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Borrowdale Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Newlands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Borrowdale Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fellside Gardens Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Grange Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Kirkstone Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A1(M) Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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