Total Crime Rate

789.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

300.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 789.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 300.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 233.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 192.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 164.1 10/10
  • Public order 92.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.6 10/10
  • Drugs 18.0 10/10
  • Other theft 18.0 9/10
  • Other crime 10.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 10.3 9/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.7 9/10
  • Robbery 7.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Silver Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Durham South , and the 26th 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 Silver Street (DH1 3RD) in the last 12 months was 789.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2537.7% 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 91 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 117 (≈ 300.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Silver Street (DH1 3RD), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 358 crimes here, including 149 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Silver Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/122)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Framwelgate Bridge —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Framwelgate Bridge —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Framwelgate Bridge —
Apr 2026Public order Framwelgate Bridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Framwelgate Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Framwelgate Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Framwelgate Bridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Framwelgate Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Framwelgate Waterside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Framwelgate Waterside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Framwelgate Waterside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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