Postcode · Durham
Crime in DH1 2FT
How much crime is recorded in DH1 2FT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gilesgate & Old Durham
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,703 (2024)
DH1 2FTDurham
How safe is DH1 2FT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 63.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH1 2FT area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
63.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
151
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 2FTNational
Violence and sexual offences52.623.6
Criminal damage and arson24.74.7
Anti-social behaviour22.610.7
Shoplifting16.78.4
Public order10.54.6
Burglary8.69.1
Other theft6.44.5
Other crime4.51.5
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Robbery2.41.4
Possession of weapons2.10.9
Drugs1.12.4
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% 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.