Total Crime Rate

24.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 24.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Priory Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Framwellgate and Newton Hall , and the 254th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Priory Road (DH1 5JG) in the last 12 months was 24.3 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Road (DH1 5JG), the main crime hotspot is near Carrside. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Framwellgate and Newton Hall

Crime Over Time in Priory Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bede Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Aykley Road —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Caterhouse Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Caterhouse Road —
Sep 2025Public order Brackenfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carrside Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Carrside Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carrside —
Sep 2025Other crime Carrside Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lilac Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Newton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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