Crime Rates at Gray Avenue, Durham, DH1 5BD

Gray Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Framwellgate and Newton Hall , and the 405th 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 Gray Avenue (DH1 5BD) in the last 12 months was 37.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% lower than the Framwellgate and Newton Hall average (91.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gray Avenue (DH1 5BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Court, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newcastle Terrace (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.