Crime Rates at Barrasford Road, Durham, DH1 5YG

Barrasford Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Framwellgate and Newton Hall , and the 314th 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 Barrasford Road (DH1 5YG) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barrasford Road (DH1 5YG), the main crime hotspot is near Bowes Court. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.