Postcode · Durham
Crime in DH1 4QA
How much crime is recorded in DH1 4QA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,904 (2024)
DH1 4QADurham
How safe is DH1 4QA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH1 4QA 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
13.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
34
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 4QANational
Burglary21.89.1
Anti-social behaviour10.810.7
Violence and sexual offences6.323.6
Criminal damage and arson4.54.7
Other theft2.84.5
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Other crime0.71.5
Robbery0.71.4
Public order0.54.6
Drugs0.42.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 47% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.