Total Crime Rate

79.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Burglary 10.4 9/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Durham Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Birtley , and the 276th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Durham Road (DH3 1LY) in the last 12 months was 79.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.2% lower than the Birtley average (91.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Durham Road (DH3 1LY), the main crime hotspot is near Lavers Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Durham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rutland Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Craig Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Craig Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fellcross Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravensworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lavers Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Pine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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