Total Crime Rate

110.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 110.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Public order 17.4 9/10
  • Burglary 11.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Gilesgate area has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Durham South , and the 588th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gilesgate (DH1 1QN) in the last 12 months was 110.5 per 1,000 residents and was 187.8% higher than the Durham South average (38.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 64.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gilesgate (DH1 1QN), the main crime hotspot is near Claypath. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gilesgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Claypath —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claypath Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Claypath Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Claypath —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Claypath —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Claypath —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elvet Waterside Under investigation
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Data Sources

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