Total Crime Rate

74.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 74.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.3 10/10
  • Burglary 20.3 10/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Laburnum Avenue 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 Laburnum Avenue (DH1 4HA) 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 Laburnum Avenue (DH1 4HA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Laburnum Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Flass Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redhills Lane —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Flass Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Palatine View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flass Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flass Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flass Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Holly Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Bowers Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Byland Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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