Crime Rates at Laurel Avenue, Durham, DH1 2EZ

Laurel Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Belmont , and the 698th lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 Laurel Avenue (DH1 2EZ) in the last 12 months was 63.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% lower than the Belmont average (142.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laurel Avenue (DH1 2EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lantern Court, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pine Avenue (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.