Crime Rates at Thinford Street, Metal Bridge, Durham, DH6 5LB

Thinford Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bishop Middleham and Cornforth , and the 372nd lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 Thinford Street (DH6 5LB) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 48.7% lower than the Bishop Middleham and Cornforth average (68.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thinford Street (DH6 5LB), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Street. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.