Total Crime Rate

203.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.4 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 203.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 109.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.3 9/10
  • Burglary 23.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.4 10/10
  • Other theft 15.6 9/10
  • Robbery 15.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Oswald Court area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Durham South , and the 259th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Oswald Court (DH1 3DH) in the last 12 months was 203.1 per 1,000 residents and was 578.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 109.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oswald Court (DH1 3DH), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oswald Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whinney Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Yard —
Apr 2026Other theft High Wood View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stockton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Church Street Head Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Old Elvet Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Elvet Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Hallgarth Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Court Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Court Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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