Total Crime Rate

157.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 157.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.5 8/10
  • Other theft 16.4 9/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.6 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Robbery 1.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

North 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.

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Crime Over Time in North Bailey area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walkergate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Other theft Owengate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saddler Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Walkergate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Framwelgate Bridge —
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Framwelgate Bridge Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Framwelgate Bridge —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Framwelgate Bridge —

Data Sources

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