Crime Rates at Lilac Avenue, Durham, DH1 5JB

Lilac Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Framwellgate and Newton Hall , and the 392nd lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 Lilac Avenue (DH1 5JB) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lilac Avenue (DH1 5JB), the main crime hotspot is near Aykley Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.