Postcode · Durham
Crime in DH1 5PG
How much crime is recorded in DH1 5PG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newton Hall & Brasside
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,347 (2024)
DH1 5PGDurham
How safe is DH1 5PG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH1 5PG area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
34
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
DH1 5PGNational
Violence and sexual offences10.123.6
Burglary7.29.1
Shoplifting6.28.4
Anti-social behaviour6.110.7
Criminal damage and arson3.34.7
Public order3.24.6
Other crime1.11.5
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Other theft0.64.5
Drugs0.62.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 36% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.