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Crime Rates in County Durham, local authority district

Crime Rate

114

114

Average 6/10

Last updated: 04.12.2024

Annual total crime rate in County Durham, (local authority district) is 114 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 6 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 39.2 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 19.4 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
Shoplifting 11.3 7/10
Public order 7.43 6/10
Other theft 5.9 4/10
Burglary 5.33 7/10
Vehicle crime 4.34 4/10
Other crime 3.16 7/10
Drugs 2.02 3/10
Possession of weapons 0.799 4/10
Bicycle theft 0.464 3/10
Robbery 0.385 2/10
Theft from the person 0.241 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2023 - Oct 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. Benfieldside42.4 low
2. Lanchester47.1 low
3. Weardale47.4 low
4. North Lodge47.7 low
5. Chester-le-Street South50.2 low
6. Seaham50.7 low
7. Burnopfield and Dipton54 low
8. Evenwood59.9 low
9. Barnard Castle West65.2 low
10. Leadgate and Medomsley66.1 low
11. Barnard Castle East67.2 low
12. Esh and Witton Gilbert69 low
13. Tow Law73.4 low
14. Framwellgate and Newton Hall74 low
15. Lumley75.2 low
16. Sherburn76.8 low
17. Chester-le-Street North77.5 low
18. Sedgefield77.6 low
19. Passfield79 low
20. Pelton80 low
21. Deneside84 low
22. Bishop Middleham and Cornforth85.8 low
23. Aycliffe North and Middridge89 low
24. Brandon89.3 low
25. Neville's Cross93.8 low
26. Deerness95.4 low
27. Sacriston97.2 low
28. Consett North106 low
29. Consett South107 low
30. Tudhoe107 low
31. Annfield Plain109 low
32. Wingate110 low
33. Shotton and South Hetton110 low
34. Coxhoe113 medium
35. Delves Lane113 medium
36. Dawdon116 medium
37. Peterlee West122 medium
38. Trimdon and Thornley123 medium
39. Spennymoor123 medium
40. Stanley127 medium
41. Coundon128 medium
42. Blackhalls128 medium
43. Willington and Hunwick130 medium
44. Belmont131 medium
45. Craghead and South Moor131 medium
46. Crook131 medium
47. Chester-le-Street East134 medium
48. Tanfield141 medium
49. Ferryhill149 medium
50. Durham South156 medium
51. Woodhouse Close160 medium
52. Shildon and Dene Valley162 medium
53. Chilton165 medium
54. Easington167 medium
55. Horden169 medium
56. Murton173 medium
57. Chester-le-Street West Central174 medium
58. Aycliffe West174 medium
59. Aycliffe East179 medium
60. West Auckland185 medium
61. Elvet and Gilesgate189 medium
62. Peterlee East231 medium
63. Bishop Auckland Town233 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2023 - Oct 2024

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