Crime Rates at Damson Way, Dragonville, Durham, DH1 2YN

Damson Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Belmont , and the 151st 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 Damson Way (DH1 2YN) in the last 12 months was 276.6 per 1,000 residents and was 93.8% higher 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 63.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Damson Way (DH1 2YN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dragon Lane, where police recorded 70 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.