Postcode · Durham
Crime in DH6 2UD
How much crime is recorded in DH6 2UD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Murton & South Hetton
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,499 (2024)
DH6 2UDDurham
How safe is DH6 2UD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH6 2UD area, well 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
44.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
98
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 2UDNational
Violence and sexual offences38.023.6
Anti-social behaviour26.910.7
Criminal damage and arson15.04.7
Burglary9.09.1
Other crime5.11.5
Other theft3.34.5
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Public order2.54.6
Drugs0.92.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.