Total Crime Rate
157.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025North Bailey area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Durham South , and the 367th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around North Bailey (DH1 3ET) in the last 12 months was 157.9 per 1,000 residents and was 311.4% 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 94 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 113 (≈ 92.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North Bailey (DH1 3ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Market Place, where police recorded 171 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (78 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Durham South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Market Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walkergate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Owengate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saddler Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Walkergate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Framwelgate Bridge | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Framwelgate Bridge | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Framwelgate Bridge | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Framwelgate Bridge | — |
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