Crime Rates at Hilda Close, Durham, DH1 2FY

Hilda Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Belmont , and the 408th 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 Hilda Close (DH1 2FY) in the last 12 months was 37.9 per 1,000 residents and was 73.5% lower than the Belmont average (142.8 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hilda Close (DH1 2FY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Front Street, where police recorded 105 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.