Total Crime Rate

52.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 52.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Burglary 11.6 9/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leazes Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Durham South , and the 567th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leazes Road (DH1 1TS) in the last 12 months was 52.3 per 1,000 residents and was 74.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leazes Road (DH1 1TS), the main crime hotspot is near Claypath. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leazes Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claypath Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Elvet Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Old Elvet Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wearside Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Claypath Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Claypath Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leazes Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claypath Under investigation
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Data Sources

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