Total Crime Rate

114.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 114.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.3 10/10
  • Burglary 47.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Byland Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Durham South , and the 563rd highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Byland Close (DH1 4GY) in the last 12 months was 114.9 per 1,000 residents and was 199.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

In the area around Byland Close (DH1 4GY), the main crime hotspot is near The Avenue. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Byland Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Redhills Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redhills Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redhills Lane 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 Archery Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Archery Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hawthorn Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mistletoe Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mistletoe Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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