Crime Rates at Rennys Lane, Durham, DH1 2JB

Rennys Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Belmont , and the 20th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rennys Lane (DH1 2JB) in the last 12 months was 842.3 per 1,000 residents and was 490.0% 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 131 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 82 (≈ 219.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rennys Lane (DH1 2JB), 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.