Postcode · Durham
Crime in DH7 7DR
How much crime is recorded in DH7 7DR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bearpark & Witton Gilbert
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,574 (2024)
DH7 7DRDurham
How safe is DH7 7DR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH7 7DR 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
54.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
125
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).
DH7 7DRNational
Violence and sexual offences48.923.6
Anti-social behaviour38.010.7
Criminal damage and arson13.24.7
Public order6.74.6
Shoplifting6.08.4
Other crime5.81.5
Burglary4.99.1
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Other theft1.14.5
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Robbery0.51.4
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 26% 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.