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Crime in NE16 6HN

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

Neighbourhood
Burnopfield
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,668 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE16 6HN

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE16 6HN area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
7.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
19
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 6HNNational
Violence and sexual offences6.023.6
Anti-social behaviour4.110.7
Shoplifting3.88.4
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Other crime1.21.5
Burglary0.49.1
Other theft0.34.5
Drugs0.32.4
Public order0.24.6
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 6% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
2
5
8
10
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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