Crime Rates at Leazes Court, Durham, DH1 1XF

Leazes Court area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Durham South , and the 11th 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 Leazes Court (DH1 1XF) in the last 12 months was 1048.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2631.9% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 487.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leazes Court (DH1 1XF), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.