Total Crime Rate
38.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Houghall Farm Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Durham South , and the 439th lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 Houghall Farm Lane (DH1 3PJ) in the last 12 months was 38.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 128.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
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