Crime Rates at Durham Road, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 1LS

Durham Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Birtley , and the 185th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

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 Durham Road (DH3 1LS) in the last 12 months was 134.1 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% higher than the Birtley average (114.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Durham Road (DH3 1LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beaconsfield Terrace, where police recorded 126 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lavers Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.