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Crime in DL17 9

How much crime is recorded in DL17 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
7,664 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DL17 9

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in DL17 9, 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
48.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
94
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).

DL17 9National
Violence and sexual offences37.023.6
Anti-social behaviour17.910.7
Burglary15.19.1
Criminal damage and arson11.14.7
Public order6.74.6
Vehicle crime5.13.5
Other crime3.41.5
Shoplifting2.78.4
Other theft2.54.5
Drugs1.82.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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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