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Crime in DH2 1TR

How much crime is recorded in DH2 1TR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Ouston & Beamish
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,437 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DH2 1TR

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH2 1TR area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
10.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
16
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).

DH2 1TRNational
Violence and sexual offences7.823.6
Burglary6.69.1
Anti-social behaviour3.210.7
Other crime0.61.5
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Other theft0.64.5
Public order0.54.6
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 41% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
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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