Total Crime Rate
74.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
47.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Waltons Buildings area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Deerness , and the 816th 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 Waltons Buildings (DH7 7PL) in the last 12 months was 74.6 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% lower than the Deerness average (111.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 47.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Waltons Buildings (DH7 7PL), the main crime hotspot is near Temperance Terrace. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Durham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Lukes Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Temperance Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Temperance Terrace | Under investigation |
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