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Crime in DH8 7FA

How much crime is recorded in DH8 7FA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Delves Lane & Leadgate
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
2,139 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DH8 7FA

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH8 7FA area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
30.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
78
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

DH8 7FANational
Violence and sexual offences23.323.6
Shoplifting15.98.4
Anti-social behaviour12.010.7
Criminal damage and arson8.34.7
Burglary7.29.1
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Other crime4.11.5
Public order2.54.6
Other theft2.44.5
Drugs2.02.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Robbery0.61.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 21% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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