Crime Rates at Newton Drive, Durham, DH1 5BG

Newton Drive area has the 5th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Framwellgate and Newton Hall , and the 384th 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 Newton Drive (DH1 5BG) in the last 12 months was 155.1 per 1,000 residents and was 80.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 82.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newton Drive (DH1 5BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Court, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newcastle Terrace (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.