Crime Rates at Union Place, Durham, DH1 3DR

Union Place area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Durham South , and the 235th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Union Place (DH1 3DR) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% lower 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Place (DH1 3DR), the main crime hotspot is near Oswald Court. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.