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Crime Rates in County Durham, local authority district

Crime Rate

105

105

Average 5/10

Last updated: 09.10.2024

Annual total crime rate in County Durham, (local authority district) is 105 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in County Durham (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 36.4 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 17.6 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
Shoplifting 10 7/10
Public order 6.98 5/10
Other theft 5.5 3/10
Burglary 4.84 7/10
Vehicle crime 4.01 4/10
Other crime 2.81 7/10
Drugs 1.88 3/10
Possession of weapons 0.762 4/10
Bicycle theft 0.435 2/10
Robbery 0.326 2/10
Theft from the person 0.232 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Sept 2023 - Aug 2024

Above are annual crime rates in County Durham (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in County Durham (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of County Durham (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in County Durham (local authority district) and North East (region)

Number of crimes per 1000 resident population
  • County Durham
    LAD
  • North East
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in County Durham (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates in local authority districts of County Durham (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Benfieldside39.2 low
2. Lanchester42.6 low
3. North Lodge43.6 low
4. Weardale45.1 low
5. Seaham46.9 low
6. Chester-le-Street South47.2 low
7. Burnopfield and Dipton48.5 low
8. Evenwood56.3 low
9. Barnard Castle East60 low
10. Barnard Castle West60.7 low
11. Leadgate and Medomsley63.4 low
12. Esh and Witton Gilbert64.4 low
13. Tow Law65.4 low
14. Lumley65.6 low
15. Framwellgate and Newton Hall65.9 low
16. Chester-le-Street North66.7 low
17. Passfield71.1 low
18. Sherburn72.6 low
19. Sedgefield73.2 low
20. Deneside74.8 low
21. Pelton75.5 low
22. Bishop Middleham and Cornforth81.4 low
23. Neville's Cross82.6 low
24. Aycliffe North and Middridge85 low
25. Brandon85.2 low
26. Deerness87.6 low
27. Shotton and South Hetton90.8 low
28. Sacriston91.4 low
29. Consett South92.4 low
30. Wingate96.2 low
31. Consett North98.2 low
32. Coxhoe99.3 low
33. Delves Lane102 low
34. Tudhoe103 low
35. Annfield Plain105 low
36. Dawdon108 low
37. Spennymoor112 medium
38. Peterlee West113 medium
39. Trimdon and Thornley116 medium
40. Willington and Hunwick116 medium
41. Blackhalls119 medium
42. Stanley119 medium
43. Crook120 medium
44. Chester-le-Street East121 medium
45. Belmont122 medium
46. Coundon124 medium
47. Craghead and South Moor127 medium
48. Tanfield128 medium
49. Ferryhill138 medium
50. Durham South141 medium
51. Woodhouse Close145 medium
52. Chilton147 medium
53. Murton151 medium
54. Shildon and Dene Valley152 medium
55. Chester-le-Street West Central155 medium
56. Horden156 medium
57. Aycliffe West158 medium
58. Easington160 medium
59. Aycliffe East161 medium
60. West Auckland164 medium
61. Elvet and Gilesgate170 medium
62. Bishop Auckland Town206 medium
63. Peterlee East218 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Sept 2023 - Aug 2024

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