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Crime in DH1 1PS

How much crime is recorded in DH1 1PS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Gilesgate & Old Durham
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,959 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DH1 1PS

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH1 1PS area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
48.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
103
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).

DH1 1PSNational
Violence and sexual offences35.223.6
Burglary18.39.1
Anti-social behaviour18.210.7
Criminal damage and arson9.34.7
Other theft8.74.5
Public order5.94.6
Vehicle crime4.53.5
Drugs3.92.4
Shoplifting3.98.4
Other crime3.61.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Robbery0.41.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Theft from the person0.22.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025

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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