Crime Rates at Finney Terrace, Durham, DH1 1RX

Finney Terrace area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Durham South , and the 606th 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 Finney Terrace (DH1 1RX) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Finney Terrace (DH1 1RX), the main crime hotspot is near Market Place. Police recorded 171 crimes here, including 76 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.