Postcode · Durham
Crime in DH6 1JS
How much crime is recorded in DH6 1JS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Sherburn & West Rainton
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,668 (2024)
DH6 1JSDurham
How safe is DH6 1JS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH6 1JS area, 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
42.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
72
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).
DH6 1JSNational
Violence and sexual offences27.223.6
Burglary22.79.1
Criminal damage and arson10.84.7
Anti-social behaviour6.910.7
Vehicle crime5.83.5
Public order4.94.6
Other theft3.34.5
Other crime2.81.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Drugs0.72.4
Shoplifting0.28.4
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% 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.