Postcode · Durham
Crime in DH1 5SR
How much crime is recorded in DH1 5SR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newton Hall & Brasside
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,238 (2024)
DH1 5SRDurham
How safe is DH1 5SR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH1 5SR area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
8.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
16
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 5SRNational
Violence and sexual offences8.123.6
Anti-social behaviour3.610.7
Burglary1.89.1
Public order1.34.6
Criminal damage and arson1.24.7
Other theft0.74.5
Vehicle crime0.03.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 50% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.