Total Crime Rate
64.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Durham Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Weardale , and the 732nd lowest 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 Durham Road (DL13 3JB) in the last 12 months was 64.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.5% higher than the Weardale average (42.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Durham Road (DL13 3JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Attwood Terrace, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ward Terrace (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Weardale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ward Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ward Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Attwood Terrace | Under investigation |
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