Postcode · Durham
Crime in DH7 9BX
How much crime is recorded in DH7 9BX, 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
- 1,728 (2024)
DH7 9BXDurham
How safe is DH7 9BX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH7 9BX 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
43.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
90
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 9BXNational
Violence and sexual offences39.823.6
Anti-social behaviour24.710.7
Criminal damage and arson9.34.7
Burglary5.99.1
Other crime5.41.5
Other theft3.84.5
Public order2.84.6
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Drugs0.52.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 11% 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.