Total Crime Rate
74.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Byland Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Durham South , and the 814th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Byland Close (DH1 4GY) in the last 12 months was 74.3 per 1,000 residents and was 148.2% higher than the Durham South average (29.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).
In the area around Byland Close (DH1 4GY), the main crime hotspot is near The Avenue. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Neville's Cross| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Redhills Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Holly Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Bowers | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flass Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flass Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flass Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Flass Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Byland Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Flass Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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