Crime Rates at Newcastle Road, Crossgate Moor, Durham, DH1 4HX

Newcastle Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brandon , and the 470th lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 Newcastle Road (DH1 4HX) in the last 12 months was 42.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% lower than the Brandon average (98.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newcastle Road (DH1 4HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lyndhurst Drive, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newcastle Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.