Total Crime Rate

33.9 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 33.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.8 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
  • 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

Bolton Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Framwellgate and Newton Hall , and the 380th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bolton Close (DH1 5PH) in the last 12 months was 33.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bolton Close (DH1 5PH), 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.

View Crime In Framwellgate and Newton Hall

Crime Over Time in Bolton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pit Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Beaver Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pit Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pit Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pit Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pit Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pit Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pit Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bolton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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