Total Crime Rate

205.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

147.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 205.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 147.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 129.2 10/10
  • Other crime 32.0 10/10
  • Public order 18.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 1.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.3 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

New Elvet area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Durham South , and the 253rd 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 New Elvet (DH1 3DB) in the last 12 months was 205.1 per 1,000 residents and was 584.9% higher than the Durham South average (29.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 97 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 111 (≈ 147.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Elvet (DH1 3DB), 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 New Elvet area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Elvet Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Yard —
Apr 2026Other crime Court Lane Under investigation
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 2026Other crime Court Lane 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 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Old Elvet Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leazes Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
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Data Sources

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