Postcode district · Durham
Crime in DH99
How much crime is recorded in DH99, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 4,280 (2024)
DH99Postcode district · Durham
How safe is DH99
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in DH99, 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
37.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
93
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).
DH99National
Violence and sexual offences32.423.6
Anti-social behaviour17.310.7
Burglary17.29.1
Public order11.34.6
Criminal damage and arson7.14.7
Other theft6.44.5
Shoplifting6.38.4
Drugs3.52.4
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Other crime1.81.5
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Robbery0.61.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 83% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.