Crime Rates at Atherton Street, Durham, DH1 4DF

Atherton Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Durham South , and the 303rd highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Atherton Street (DH1 4DF) in the last 12 months was 187.7 per 1,000 residents and was 527.0% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -21.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 97.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Atherton Street (DH1 4DF), the main crime hotspot is near Station Bank. Police recorded 333 crimes here, including 179 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.