Crime Rates at The Leazes, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AA

The Leazes area has the 9th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Coxhoe , and the 483rd highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Leazes (DH6 5AA) in the last 12 months was 130.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.3% higher than the Coxhoe average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 61.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Leazes (DH6 5AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tweddle Terrace, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burn Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.