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Crime in DH7 7

How much crime is recorded in DH7 7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
12,954 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DH7 7

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in DH7 7, 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
90
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 7National
Violence and sexual offences37.723.6
Anti-social behaviour19.110.7
Criminal damage and arson10.24.7
Burglary7.29.1
Shoplifting6.28.4
Public order5.24.6
Other crime3.51.5
Other theft3.34.5
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Drugs1.12.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 5% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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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