Postcode · Durham
Crime in DH7 7QA
How much crime is recorded in DH7 7QA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,520 (2024)
DH7 7QADurham
How safe is DH7 7QA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH7 7QA area, 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
43.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
83
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 7QANational
Violence and sexual offences37.423.6
Anti-social behaviour16.610.7
Burglary7.59.1
Public order7.24.6
Criminal damage and arson6.64.7
Other theft3.44.5
Other crime2.81.5
Drugs2.72.4
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Robbery0.91.4
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.