DH1 3NG Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in DH1 3NG

DH1 3NG, County Durham has recorded a total of 167 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 49.70 per 1,000 population. This DH1 3NG crime rate stands in contrast to the broader DH1 postcode area, which has experienced 530 crimes and a crime rate of 10.08 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this DH1 3NG crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around DH1 3NG, encompassing approximately 3360 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the DH1 3NG area, explore the DH1 3NG Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (52) incidents (-3.70% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (33) incidents (-19.51% decrease)
  • Public order: (24) incidents (-33.33% decrease)

DH1 3NG Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 29
  • Station Bank with total crimes: 22
  • Market Place with total crimes: 18

DH1 3NG Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5249.70-3.70%
Anti-social behaviour3315.48-19.51%
Public order249.82-33.33%
Shoplifting247.14-29.41%
Other theft97.140.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.68-68.18%
Drugs72.08-41.67%
Possession of weapons32.08200.00%
Burglary30.89200.00%
Theft from the person20.89100.00%
Robbery10.600.00%
Vehicle crime10.300.00%
Other crime10.300.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5463.0912.50%
Anti-social behaviour4116.0732.26%
Public order3612.2044.00%
Shoplifting3410.71-17.07%
Criminal damage and arson2210.12214.29%
Drugs126.5571.43%
Other theft93.570.00%
Theft from the person12.68-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.30-75.00%
Burglary10.300.00%
Vehicle crime10.300.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4852.68-26.15%
Shoplifting4114.2895.24%
Anti-social behaviour3112.20-18.42%
Public order259.234.17%
Other theft97.44-10.00%
Drugs72.68-30.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.08-50.00%
Theft from the person42.08300.00%
Possession of weapons41.19-33.33%
Burglary11.19-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6560.1230.00%
Anti-social behaviour3819.34-5.00%
Public order2411.3126.32%
Shoplifting217.1461.54%
Criminal damage and arson146.2540.00%
Other theft104.17100.00%
Drugs102.98400.00%
Possession of weapons62.980.00%
Bicycle theft51.79-16.67%
Other crime31.4950.00%
Robbery20.89100.00%
Burglary20.60100.00%
Vehicle crime10.60-66.67%
Theft from the person10.300.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5045.24-3.85%
Anti-social behaviour4014.88-4.76%
Public order1911.9035.71%
Shoplifting135.65-62.86%
Criminal damage and arson103.87100.00%
Bicycle theft62.98500.00%
Other theft51.79-68.75%
Vehicle crime31.49200.00%
Other crime20.89-60.00%
Drugs20.60-60.00%
Robbery10.600.00%
Burglary10.30-83.33%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5256.252500.00%
Anti-social behaviour4215.4827.27%
Shoplifting3512.503400.00%
Other theft1610.421500.00%
Public order144.761300.00%
Burglary64.17500.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.79400.00%
Drugs51.49150.00%
Other crime51.490.00%
Possession of weapons41.49300.00%
Theft from the person21.190.00%
Vehicle crime10.600.00%
Bicycle theft10.300.00%
Robbery10.300.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 2 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3313.0937.50%
Violence and sexual offences29.82-95.65%
Drugs20.60-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.60-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.30-94.44%
Other theft10.30-87.50%
Possession of weapons10.300.00%
Shoplifting10.30-96.97%
Burglary10.300.00%
Public order10.30-90.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4645.53-14.81%
Shoplifting3313.6943.48%
Anti-social behaviour249.82-29.41%
Criminal damage and arson187.14200.00%
Public order105.36-23.08%
Other theft82.98-11.11%
Drugs62.38100.00%
Vehicle crime21.790.00%
Theft from the person20.600.00%
Bicycle theft20.60100.00%
Possession of weapons10.600.00%
Burglary10.30-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5444.3420.00%
Anti-social behaviour3416.0788.89%
Shoplifting2310.1243.75%
Public order136.84-13.33%
Other theft93.87-10.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.68-53.85%
Burglary31.79-75.00%
Drugs30.89-70.00%
Theft from the person20.89100.00%
Bicycle theft10.600.00%
Other crime10.30-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4542.85-22.41%
Anti-social behaviour1813.39-30.77%
Shoplifting165.366.67%
Public order154.7636.36%
Criminal damage and arson134.46-18.75%
Burglary123.87500.00%
Other theft103.57100.00%
Drugs102.9825.00%
Other crime22.980.00%
Vehicle crime10.600.00%
Theft from the person10.30-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.300.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5843.450.00%
Anti-social behaviour2617.260.00%
Criminal damage and arson167.740.00%
Shoplifting154.760.00%
Public order114.460.00%
Drugs83.270.00%
Other theft52.380.00%
Burglary21.490.00%
Theft from the person20.600.00%
Vehicle crime10.600.00%
Bicycle theft10.300.00%
Possession of weapons10.300.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 119 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 10.82 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202422
July 20247
June 202414
May 202410
April 20245
March 20241
February 202418
January 20246
December 202313
November 202316

A total of 91 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.27 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20249
July 20249
June 202410
May 20245
April 202416
March 20241
February 20248
January 20249
December 202310
November 20235

A total of 192 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 17.45 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202424
August 202436
July 202425
June 202424
May 202419
April 202414
March 20241
February 202410
January 202413
December 202315
November 202311

A total of 526 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 47.82 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 65 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202452
August 202454
July 202448
June 202465
May 202450
April 202452
March 20242
February 202446
January 202454
December 202345
November 202358

A total of 72 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.55 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202412
July 20247
June 202410
May 20242
April 20245
March 20242
February 20246
January 20243
December 202310
November 20238

A total of 21 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.62 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20244
June 20246
April 20244
March 20241
February 20241
November 20231

A total of 5 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241

A total of 256 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 23.27 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 41 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202424
August 202434
July 202441
June 202421
May 202413
April 202435
March 20241
February 202433
January 202423
December 202316
November 202315

A total of 360 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 32.73 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 42 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202433
August 202441
July 202431
June 202438
May 202440
April 202442
March 202433
February 202424
January 202434
December 202318
November 202326

A total of 12 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20241
May 20243
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 17 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.89 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20244
June 20241
April 20242
February 20242
January 20242
December 20231
November 20232

A total of 14 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20243
May 20242
April 20245
January 20241
December 20232

A total of 33 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20246
March 20241
February 20241
January 20243
December 202312
November 20232

A total of 17 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.43 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20245
May 20246
April 20241
February 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the DH1 3NG postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total29
    Shoplifting10
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Public order4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 2. Station Bank
    Total22
    Violence and sexual offences11
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. Market Place
    Total18
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 4. Parking Area
    Total15
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Other theft1
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
  • 5. Claypath
    Total12
    Shoplifting5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 6. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total10
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 7. Shopping Area
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order2
  • 8. Walkergate
    Total6
    Public order2
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. New Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Other crime1
  • 10. Neville Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Burglary1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Providence Row
    Total5
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Castle Chare
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences5
  • 13. Police Station
    Total5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Drugs2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Millburngate
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 15. Framwelgate Bridge
    Total3
    Public order2
    Other theft1
  • 16. Saddler Lane
    Total3
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Leazes Court
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 18. Leazes Place
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 19. Finney Terrace
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Framwelgate Waterside
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 21. Highgate
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 22. Framwelgate
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 24. Elvet Waterside
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Old Elvet
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1