Total Crime Rate
107.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westcott Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Framwellgate and Newton Hall , and the 608th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Westcott Drive (DH1 5AQ) in the last 12 months was 107.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westcott Drive (DH1 5AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Framwellgate and Newton Hall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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