Crime Rates at Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5AN

This area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brandon , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (DH1 5AN) in the last 12 months was 511.2 per 1,000 residents and was 419.4% higher than the Brandon average (98.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 132 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 162 (≈ 361.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode DH1 5AN, 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.