Crime Rates at Lund Avenue, Durham, DH1 5BJ

Lund Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Framwellgate and Newton Hall , and the 396th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Lund Avenue (DH1 5BJ) in the last 12 months was 155.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 108.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lund Avenue (DH1 5BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Court, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aykley Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.