Total Crime Rate
1002.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
375.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Quarryheads Lane area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Durham South , and the 11th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Quarryheads Lane (DH1 3DZ) in the last 12 months was 1002.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3249.5% higher than the Durham South average (29.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 193 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 263 (≈ 375.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Quarryheads Lane (DH1 3DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Quarryheads Lane, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pimlico (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Durham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pimlico | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pimlico | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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