Crime Rates at New Elvet, Durham, DH1 3DB

New Elvet area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Durham South , and the 181st highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Elvet (DH1 3DB) in the last 12 months was 242.3 per 1,000 residents and was 531.3% higher than the Durham South average (38.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 112 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 120 (≈ 159.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Elvet (DH1 3DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Claypath, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (53 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.