Crime Rates at St Giles Close, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1XH

St Giles Close area has the highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Belmont , and the 10th 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 St Giles Close (DH1 1XH) in the last 12 months was 1083.3 per 1,000 residents and was 658.8% higher than the Belmont average (142.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 236 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 146.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Giles Close (DH1 1XH), the main crime hotspot is near Back Wynyard Grove. Police recorded 266 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.