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Crime in DL13 2

How much crime is recorded in DL13 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
4,789 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DL13 2

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in DL13 2, below 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
27.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
44
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).

DL13 2National
Violence and sexual offences18.023.6
Burglary15.19.1
Anti-social behaviour6.110.7
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Other theft2.64.5
Public order2.54.6
Other crime1.11.5
Drugs0.92.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Shoplifting0.18.4
Robbery0.01.4
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 11% since 2022.

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