Crime Rates at Pity Me, Durham, DH1 5BT

This area has the 17th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Framwellgate and Newton Hall , and the 526th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (DH1 5BT) in the last 12 months was 46.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% lower 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 Public order with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode DH1 5BT, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Court, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Avenue (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.