Postcode · Durham
Crime in DH7 7RB
How much crime is recorded in DH7 7RB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bearpark & Witton Gilbert
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,705 (2024)
How safe is DH7 7RB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH7 7RB area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
61.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
119
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 7RBNational
Violence and sexual offences52.523.6
Anti-social behaviour18.010.7
Criminal damage and arson15.04.7
Burglary13.69.1
Public order7.74.6
Other crime6.91.5
Other theft5.74.5
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Drugs2.12.4
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Robbery0.51.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Shoplifting0.08.4
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.