Total Crime Rate

759.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

454.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 759.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 454.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 394.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 154.1 10/10
  • Public order 56.4 10/10
  • Other theft 45.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 41.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.3 10/10
  • Drugs 15.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Claypath area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Durham South , and the 30th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 1RH) in the last 12 months was 759.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2436.4% higher than the Durham South average (29.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 105 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 121 (≈ 454.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Claypath (DH1 1RH), the main crime hotspot is near Market Place. Police recorded 170 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Claypath area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/66)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Framwelgate Waterside Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Walkergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Place —
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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