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Crime in DH6 1

How much crime is recorded in DH6 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
10,071 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DH6 1

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in DH6 1, 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
41.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
81
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).

DH6 1National
Violence and sexual offences30.823.6
Burglary18.09.1
Anti-social behaviour12.410.7
Criminal damage and arson10.24.7
Public order5.14.6
Other theft4.64.5
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Other crime3.01.5
Shoplifting2.88.4
Drugs1.42.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Robbery0.61.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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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