Total Crime Rate

46.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.8 4/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.5 1/10
  • Public order 1.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Mowbray Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Durham South , and the 522nd 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 Mowbray Street (DH1 4BH) in the last 12 months was 46.0 per 1,000 residents and was 19.8% higher than the Durham South average (38.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mowbray Street (DH1 4BH), the main crime hotspot is near New Street. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mowbray Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Allergate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lambton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Summerville Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mistletoe Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mistletoe Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hawthorn Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Flass Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Flass Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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