Total Crime Rate
84.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hallgarth Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Durham South , and the 785th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Hallgarth Street (DH1 3AY) in the last 12 months was 84.7 per 1,000 residents and was 120.6% higher than the Durham South average (38.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 112.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hallgarth Street (DH1 3AY), the main crime hotspot is near Prison. Police recorded 151 crimes here, including 110 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Durham South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Hallgarth | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hallgarth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Court Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elvet Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Palmers Garth | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oswald Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oswald Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oswald Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oswald Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oswald Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Hallgarth | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Oswald Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prison | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prison | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prison | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Wood View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Prison | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stockton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prison | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Prison | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prison | Under investigation |
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