Total Crime Rate

78.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.5 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 78.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 25.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Burglary 15.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Alexandria Crescent area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Durham South , and the 860th 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 Alexandria Crescent (DH1 4EE) in the last 12 months was 78.6 per 1,000 residents and was 162.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alexandria Crescent (DH1 4EE), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Alexandria Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Byland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lambton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crossgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lambton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flass Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Lambton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lambton Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Palatine View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Flass Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Flass Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flass Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Neville Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flass Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allergate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Neville Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Neville Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Neville Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Bowers Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Holly Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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