Crime Rates at The Moorlands, Durham, DH1 2LD

The Moorlands area has the 12th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Belmont , and the 488th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Moorlands (DH1 2LD) in the last 12 months was 137.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Moorlands (DH1 2LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Musgrave Gardens, where police recorded 34 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.