Crime Rates at Lumley Road, Durham, DH1 5NP

Lumley Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Framwellgate and Newton Hall , and the 154th 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 Lumley Road (DH1 5NP) in the last 12 months was 18.3 per 1,000 residents and was 78.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lumley Road (DH1 5NP), the main crime hotspot is near Pit Lane. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.