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Crime in DH7 6PP

How much crime is recorded in DH7 6PP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Sacriston
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
2,105 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DH7 6PP

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH7 6PP 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
75
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).

DH7 6PPNational
Violence and sexual offences38.823.6
Anti-social behaviour10.610.7
Criminal damage and arson9.54.7
Burglary6.59.1
Other crime4.11.5
Public order2.94.6
Other theft2.64.5
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Drugs0.72.4
Robbery0.41.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
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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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