Total Crime Rate

297.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 297.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 125.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 94.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.7 9/10
  • Public order 37.1 10/10
  • Burglary 11.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

North Terrace area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Framwellgate and Newton Hall , and the 128th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 North Terrace (DH1 5EF) in the last 12 months was 297.1 per 1,000 residents and was 225.4% 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 Shoplifting with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -18.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 94.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Terrace (DH1 5EF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in North Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hudspeth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newcastle Terrace —
Apr 2026Public order Newcastle Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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