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Crime in DL16

How much crime is recorded in DL16, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
28,101 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DL16

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in DL16, well 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
44.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
97
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).

DL16National
Violence and sexual offences36.223.6
Anti-social behaviour15.410.7
Criminal damage and arson12.44.7
Burglary10.39.1
Shoplifting9.18.4
Public order6.94.6
Drugs3.92.4
Other theft3.84.5
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Other crime3.21.5
Robbery1.31.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Theft from the person0.82.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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.

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