Total Crime Rate
87.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Margarets Mews area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Durham South , and the 762nd highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Margarets Mews (DH1 4DP) in the last 12 months was 87.0 per 1,000 residents and was 126.5% higher than the Durham South average (38.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -63.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 52.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Margarets Mews (DH1 4DP), the main crime hotspot is near Station Bank. Police recorded 243 crimes here, including 129 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Durham South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Summerville | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Station Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Station Bank | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Station Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Station Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Station Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Station Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Bank | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lambton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Bank | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Bank | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Bank | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Bank | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Bank | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Station Bank | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Crossgate | Offender given a caution |
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