Total Crime Rate

95.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 95.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 27.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 1.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elvet Waterside area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Durham South , and the 731st highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Elvet Waterside (DH1 3DA) in the last 12 months was 95.7 per 1,000 residents and was 219.6% higher than the Durham South average (29.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elvet Waterside (DH1 3DA), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elvet Waterside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leazes Place —
Apr 2026Public order Claypath Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Claypath Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claypath Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claypath Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Court Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Court Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Elvet Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Old Elvet Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wearside Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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