Total Crime Rate
139.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Neale Street area has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Burnopfield and Dipton , and the 477th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Neale Street (DH9 9TR) in the last 12 months was 139.1 per 1,000 residents and was 174.3% higher than the Burnopfield and Dipton average (50.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 56.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Neale Street (DH9 9TR), the main crime hotspot is near Good Street. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Good Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Front Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Front Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Good Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Good Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Good Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Good Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Good Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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