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Crime in DH6 1ND

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

Neighbourhood
Sherburn & West Rainton
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
2,209 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DH6 1ND

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH6 1ND area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
56.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
108
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 1NDNational
Violence and sexual offences42.623.6
Burglary21.69.1
Criminal damage and arson16.44.7
Anti-social behaviour15.310.7
Public order9.94.6
Vehicle crime5.83.5
Other crime3.91.5
Other theft3.24.5
Drugs1.42.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Shoplifting0.48.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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.

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