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Postcode area · Durham

Crime in DH

How much crime is recorded in DH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
351,539 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DH

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in DH, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all council areas.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of council areas in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
31.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
75
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

DHNational
Violence and sexual offences24.923.6
Anti-social behaviour13.710.7
Shoplifting11.08.4
Burglary10.59.1
Criminal damage and arson8.54.7
Public order4.84.6
Other theft3.74.5
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Other crime2.41.5
Drugs1.42.4
Robbery0.81.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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