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Crime Rates in County Durham, local authority district

Crime Rate

104

104

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in County Durham, (local authority district) is 104 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 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 19.9 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
Shoplifting 9.98 5/10
Public order 6.47 5/10
Other theft 4.81 3/10
Burglary 4.21 5/10
Other crime 3.36 8/10
Vehicle crime 3.04 3/10
Drugs 2.17 3/10
Possession of weapons 0.768 4/10
Robbery 0.412 3/10
Bicycle theft 0.331 2/10
Theft from the person 0.316 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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 annual 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 of wards within County Durham (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Upper Teesdale38.1 low
2. Weardale44.6 low
3. Benfieldside48.1 low
4. Evenwood49.7 low
5. Lanchester & Burnhope50.1 low
6. Chester-le-Street South50.4 low
7. North Lodge53.1 low
8. Lower Teesdale57.9 low
9. Derwent & Pont Valley58.6 low
10. Sedgefield59.8 low
11. Pittington & Sherburn63.7 low
12. Lumley & West Rainton69.3 low
13. Langley & Esh73.2 low
14. Aycliffe North & Middridge73.8 low
15. Castle Eden & Passfield74.4 low
16. Pelton76 low
17. Framwellgate & Newton Hall77.9 low
18. Barnard Castle79.9 low
19. Brandon82.1 low
20. Seaham86.4 low
21. Annfield Plain & Tanfield88.3 low
22. Bowburn & Coxhoe88.9 low
23. Consett South91.2 low
24. Sacriston & Witton Gilbert93.2 low
25. Delves Lane94.2 low
26. Deerness95.1 low
27. Consett North95.3 low
28. Crook95.3 low
29. Belmont97.7 low
30. Willington & Hunwick104 low
31. Neville's Cross107 low
32. Dalton & Dawdon108 low
33. Craghead & South Moor108 low
34. Trimdon & Wingate108 low
35. Peterlee117 medium
36. Spennymoor121 medium
37. Tudhoe130 medium
38. Easington & Shotton132 medium
39. Blackhalls & Hesledens133 medium
40. Ferryhill138 medium
41. Murton138 medium
42. Thornley & Wheatley Hill139 medium
43. Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe140 medium
44. Chilton141 medium
45. Shildon & Dene Valley146 medium
46. Aycliffe South148 medium
47. Stanley159 medium
48. Chester-le-Street North161 medium
49. Bishop Auckland163 medium
50. West Auckland174 medium
51. Horden & Dene House189 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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