Postcode · Durham
Crime in DH1 5SU
How much crime is recorded in DH1 5SU, 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
- 2,936 (2024)
DH1 5SUDurham
How safe is DH1 5SU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH1 5SU area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
44.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
107
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 5SUNational
Violence and sexual offences38.723.6
Anti-social behaviour21.110.7
Burglary18.69.1
Public order14.44.6
Shoplifting8.08.4
Criminal damage and arson7.84.7
Other theft4.94.5
Drugs4.42.4
Other crime1.81.5
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Robbery0.61.4
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 103% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.