Crime Rates at Durham Road, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5AL

Durham Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Framwellgate and Newton Hall , and the 542nd 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 Durham Road (DH1 5AL) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Durham Road (DH1 5AL), 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.