Postcode · Durham
Crime in DH1 2BF
How much crime is recorded in DH1 2BF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Belmont & Carrville
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,633 (2024)
DH1 2BFDurham
How safe is DH1 2BF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH1 2BF area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
57
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 2BFNational
Shoplifting24.88.4
Violence and sexual offences12.023.6
Anti-social behaviour9.010.7
Burglary4.69.1
Criminal damage and arson3.74.7
Public order2.74.6
Other theft1.64.5
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Drugs0.42.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Other crime0.41.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 33% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.