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Crime in NE16 6AR

How much crime is recorded in NE16 6AR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Catchgate & Dipton
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,438 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE16 6AR

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE16 6AR area, 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
37.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
83
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).

NE16 6ARNational
Violence and sexual offences27.223.6
Anti-social behaviour20.410.7
Criminal damage and arson10.34.7
Burglary7.79.1
Other theft5.44.5
Vehicle crime5.33.5
Public order5.14.6
Drugs1.92.4
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Other crime1.61.5
Theft from the person0.62.1
Shoplifting0.28.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 33% 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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