Crime Rates at Claypath, Durham, DH1 1RG

Claypath area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Durham South , and the 21st 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 Claypath (DH1 1RG) in the last 12 months was 792.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1963.8% 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 82 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 130 (≈ 333.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Claypath (DH1 1RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Market Place, where police recorded 171 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (78 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.