Crime Rates at Sidegate, Durham, DH1 5SY

Sidegate area has the 19th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brandon , and the 562nd highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sidegate (DH1 5SY) in the last 12 months was 115.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% higher than the Brandon average (98.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -92.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -92.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 78.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sidegate (DH1 5SY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 320 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Bank (129 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.