Postcode · Durham
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)
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
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
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.