Crime Rates at Kepier Villas, Durham, DH1 1JP

Kepier Villas area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Durham South , and the 291st lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 Kepier Villas (DH1 1JP) in the last 12 months was 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% lower than the Durham South average (29.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kepier Villas (DH1 1JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Orchard Drive, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Hild'S Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.