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Durham is among the top 10 most dangerous counties in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The overall crime rate in Durham in 2021 was 88 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 40 out of 1,000 residents.
Out of all of Durham's larger towns and cities, Bishop Auckland is the most dangerous. The next most dangerous is Shildon, and Ferryhill comes in as third most dangerous. There are safer parts of Durham, starting with Egglescliffe which ranks as the safest area in Durham, followed up by Consett in second place, and Spennymoor in third place.
Incidents mapped in Durham represent the time frame between April 2019 and March 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 09 Apr, 2021
Hover over a point to see a breakdown of crime types recorded at that location. You can also filter by individual crime types, or use a combinations of offences to visualize the data you need.
Last updated: 09 Apr, 2021
| Crime | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 25,242 | 29.08 |
| Bicycle Theft | 488 | 0.56 |
| Burglary | 3,883 | 4.47 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 11,118 | 12.81 |
| Drugs | 2,004 | 2.31 |
| Other Crime | 2,207 | 2.54 |
| Other Theft | 5,057 | 5.83 |
| Possession of Weapons | 528 | 0.61 |
| Public Order | 7,879 | 9.08 |
| Robbery | 390 | 0.45 |
| Shoplifting | 4,941 | 5.69 |
| Theft From the Person | 346 | 0.40 |
| Vehicle Crime | 2,795 | 3.22 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 34,810 | 40.10 |
| Name | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 746 | 81 | 8% safer |
| Billingham | 2,872 | 82 | 7% safer |
| Bishop Auckland | 2,457 | 150 | 41% more dangerous |
| Brandon and Byshottles | 1,626 | 83 | 7% safer |
| Consett | 1,482 | 59 | 48% safer |
| Crook | 891 | 93 | 4.9% more dangerous |
| Darlington | 9,851 | 106 | 17% more dangerous |
| Egglescliffe | 415 | 47 | 86% safer |
| Ferryhill | 1,329 | 141 | 38% more dangerous |
| Great Aycliffe | 2,617 | 98 | 10% more dangerous |
| Hartlepool | 11,331 | 126 | 30% more dangerous |
| Murton | 870 | 111 | 21% more dangerous |
| Peterlee | 2,695 | 137 | 36% more dangerous |
| Seaham | 1,749 | 85 | 3.4% safer |
| Shildon | 1,414 | 142 | 38% more dangerous |
| Spennymoor | 1,764 | 81 | 9% safer |
| Stanley | 3,335 | 99 | 11% more dangerous |
| Stockton-on-Tees | 11,490 | 136 | 35% more dangerous |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 34 | 31 | 37 | 29 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.88 | 0.78 | 0.54 | 0.56 | Safer |
| Burglary | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4.5 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.3 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.5 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.50 | 0.62 | 0.63 | 0.61 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.51 | 0.55 | 0.43 | 0.45 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.48 | 0.40 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 5 | 5 | 3.8 | 3.2 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 36 | 38 | 40 | 40 | Getting worse |
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