Total Crime Rate
64.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Belmont , and the 738th 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 High Street (DH1 1AT) in the last 12 months was 64.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% lower than the Belmont average (123.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (DH1 1AT), the main crime hotspot is near Bainbridge Street. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Belmont| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bainbridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fallsway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carrsdale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broomside Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Broomside Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Kirkstone Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fallsway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broomside Lane | — |
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