Crime Rates at Dryburn Hill, Durham, DH1 5AE

Dryburn Hill area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Framwellgate and Newton Hall , and the 254th 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 Dryburn Hill (DH1 5AE) in the last 12 months was 24.3 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% lower than the Framwellgate and Newton Hall average (85.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dryburn Hill (DH1 5AE), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 224 crimes here, including 159 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.