Postcode · Durham
Crime in DH7 9YN
How much crime is recorded in DH7 9YN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Langley Park & Satley
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,906 (2024)
DH7 9YNDurham
How safe is DH7 9YN
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 9YN 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
43.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
95
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 9YNNational
Violence and sexual offences37.723.6
Criminal damage and arson15.74.7
Anti-social behaviour15.510.7
Shoplifting8.38.4
Public order5.64.6
Burglary5.59.1
Other theft3.54.5
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Other crime2.51.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Robbery0.41.4
Drugs0.32.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 18% 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.