Total Crime Rate
37.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Belmont , and the 424th 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 1AY) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (DH1 1AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bainbridge Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Belmont| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Kirkstone Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fallsway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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