Postcode · Durham
Crime in DH1 2AE
How much crime is recorded in DH1 2AE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Belmont & Carrville
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,816 (2024)
DH1 2AEDurham
How safe is DH1 2AE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH1 2AE 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
10.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
19
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 2AENational
Violence and sexual offences6.823.6
Burglary5.09.1
Anti-social behaviour4.010.7
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Public order1.04.6
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Other crime0.11.5
Other theft0.14.5
Shoplifting0.08.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 28% 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.