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Crime in DH7 7BL

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

Neighbourhood
Bearpark & Witton Gilbert
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,650 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DH7 7BL

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH7 7BL area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
38.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
68
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 7BLNational
Violence and sexual offences35.523.6
Anti-social behaviour9.510.7
Criminal damage and arson6.54.7
Shoplifting6.18.4
Burglary4.59.1
Other theft2.34.5
Public order2.24.6
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Other crime1.51.5
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Drugs0.22.4
Robbery0.01.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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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