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Crime in DH9 9

How much crime is recorded in DH9 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
11,280 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DH9 9

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in DH9 9, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
39.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
108
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).

DH9 9National
Violence and sexual offences30.323.6
Anti-social behaviour25.210.7
Shoplifting23.48.4
Burglary11.89.1
Criminal damage and arson10.44.7
Public order6.14.6
Other theft5.04.5
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Drugs1.92.4
Other crime1.81.5
Robbery1.31.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 15% 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.

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