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Crime Rates in County Durham, local authority district

Crime Rate

105

105

Average 5/10

Last updated: 11.09.2024

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 36.9 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 17.5 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
Shoplifting 10 7/10
Public order 6.91 5/10
Other theft 5.54 3/10
Burglary 4.83 6/10
Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
Other crime 2.8 7/10
Drugs 1.85 3/10
Possession of weapons 0.757 5/10
Bicycle theft 0.448 2/10
Robbery 0.339 2/10
Theft from the person 0.241 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 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. Benfieldside40.5 low
2. Weardale42.9 low
3. Lanchester43.6 low
4. North Lodge44.2 low
5. Chester-le-Street South45 low
6. Seaham46.4 low
7. Burnopfield and Dipton47.5 low
8. Evenwood56.2 low
9. Barnard Castle East57 low
10. Barnard Castle West59.7 low
11. Leadgate and Medomsley61.6 low
12. Esh and Witton Gilbert62 low
13. Lumley64.4 low
14. Tow Law66.9 low
15. Chester-le-Street North67 low
16. Framwellgate and Newton Hall68.2 low
17. Passfield71.3 low
18. Sherburn74.6 low
19. Deneside75.8 low
20. Sedgefield75.9 low
21. Pelton77.4 low
22. Neville's Cross80.8 low
23. Bishop Middleham and Cornforth81.2 low
24. Aycliffe North and Middridge86 low
25. Deerness87.1 low
26. Brandon88.9 low
27. Shotton and South Hetton90.5 low
28. Sacriston91.9 low
29. Consett South92.7 low
30. Wingate100 low
31. Consett North102 low
32. Coxhoe102 low
33. Delves Lane104 low
34. Tudhoe104 low
35. Annfield Plain106 low
36. Dawdon108 low
37. Spennymoor113 medium
38. Willington and Hunwick113 medium
39. Trimdon and Thornley116 medium
40. Peterlee West119 medium
41. Blackhalls121 medium
42. Chester-le-Street East121 medium
43. Belmont122 medium
44. Coundon122 medium
45. Crook123 medium
46. Stanley125 medium
47. Craghead and South Moor129 medium
48. Tanfield131 medium
49. Durham South136 medium
50. Ferryhill142 medium
51. Chilton145 medium
52. Woodhouse Close147 medium
53. Murton148 medium
54. Shildon and Dene Valley154 medium
55. Horden155 medium
56. West Auckland156 medium
57. Aycliffe West157 medium
58. Chester-le-Street West Central157 medium
59. Easington160 medium
60. Aycliffe East161 medium
61. Elvet and Gilesgate170 medium
62. Bishop Auckland Town200 medium
63. Peterlee East227 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

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