Crime Rates at The Links, Durham, DH1 2UW

The Links area has the 16th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Belmont , and the 590th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Links (DH1 2UW) in the last 12 months was 110.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.5% lower than the Belmont average (123.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Links (DH1 2UW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Links (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.