Crime Rates at Griffiths Court, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5FD

Griffiths Court area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Coxhoe , and the 354th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

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 Griffiths Court (DH6 5FD) in the last 12 months was 32.0 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Griffiths Court (DH6 5FD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tunstall Avenue, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Margaret Court (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.