Crime Rates at Bridge Street, Durham, DH1 4RT

Bridge Street 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 Bridge Street (DH1 4RT) 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 Bridge Street (DH1 4RT), the main crime hotspot is near Station Bank. Police recorded 333 crimes here, including 179 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.