Total Crime Rate

95.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 95.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 84.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

North Leigh area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Burnopfield and Dipton , and the 682nd highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Leigh (DH9 9PA) in the last 12 months was 95.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% higher than the Burnopfield and Dipton average (60.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 144.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around North Leigh (DH9 9PA), the main crime hotspot is near Good Street. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in North Leigh area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Good Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Good Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Jutland Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Leigh —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Leigh —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Leigh —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Leigh —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Leigh —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Good Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Good Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Epworth Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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