Total Crime Rate

46.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 46.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.5 1/10
  • Other theft 1.5 1/10
  • Public order 1.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Flass Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Durham South , and the 499th lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 Flass Street (DH1 4BE) in the last 12 months was 46.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% higher than the Durham South average (29.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Flass Street (DH1 4BE), the main crime hotspot is near New Street. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Durham

Crime Over Time in Flass Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Byland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flass Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Flass Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Flass Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Palatine View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lambton Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Lambton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lambton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lambton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flass Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flass Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allergate —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Holly Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Bowers Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 19 of 19

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑