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Crime in DH1 4PS

How much crime is recorded in DH1 4PS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Durham City
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
2,731 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DH1 4PS

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 65.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH1 4PS 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
65.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
193
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 4PSNational
Violence and sexual offences53.823.6
Anti-social behaviour48.810.7
Shoplifting31.48.4
Burglary27.69.1
Public order18.84.6
Other theft11.14.5
Criminal damage and arson10.14.7
Drugs2.72.4
Other crime2.61.5
Robbery2.51.4
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Theft from the person1.52.1
Bicycle theft1.01.0
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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