Total Crime Rate
21.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bryans Leap area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Burnopfield and Dipton , and the 210th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bryans Leap (NE16 6BT) in the last 12 months was 21.5 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% lower than the Burnopfield and Dipton average (60.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bryans Leap (NE16 6BT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Burnopfield and Dipton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bryans Leap | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Maple Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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