Crime Rates at St Cuthberts Avenue, Durham, DH1 5EP

St Cuthberts Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Framwellgate and Newton Hall , and the 178th 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 St Cuthberts Avenue (DH1 5EP) in the last 12 months was 245.7 per 1,000 residents and was 186.4% 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 Shoplifting with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 240.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 97.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Cuthberts Avenue (DH1 5EP), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 224 crimes here, including 159 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.