Total Crime Rate
117.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
49.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026County Durham has the 6th lowest crime rate of 12 districts in North East region and the 54th highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (North East), it has the 6th lowest crime rate of 12 districts.
The overall crime rate in County Durham in the last 12 months was 117.5 per 1,000 residents and was 0.8% higher than the North East region average (116.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, County Durham’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21,278 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 144 cases , down -5.9% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 16.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -5.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25,877 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 117.5 per 1,000
| Parish | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK parishs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peterlee East | 205.3 | 87.9 (75%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Bishop Auckland Town | 199.3 | 81.9 (70%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | West Auckland | 194.2 | 76.8 (65%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 4 | Horden | 185.9 | 68.5 (58%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 5 | Chester-le-Street East | 185.0 | 67.5 (57%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 6 | Murton | 183.2 | 65.7 (56%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 7 | Shildon and Dene Valley | 179.9 | 62.4 (53%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 8 | Elvet and Gilesgate | 174.9 | 57.4 (49%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 9 | Chester-le-Street West Central | 166.4 | 48.9 (42%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 10 | Tudhoe | 165.3 | 47.8 (41%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 11 | Ferryhill | 159.1 | 41.6 (35%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 12 | Woodhouse Close | 159.0 | 41.5 (35%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 13 | Aycliffe East | 158.1 | 40.6 (35%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 14 | Chilton | 152.4 | 34.9 (30%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 15 | Easington | 150.2 | 32.7 (28%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 16 | Dawdon | 145.0 | 27.6 (23%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 17 | Belmont | 142.8 | 25.3 (22%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 18 | Blackhalls | 141.1 | 23.6 (20%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 19 | Aycliffe West | 137.1 | 19.6 (17%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 20 | Tanfield | 136.6 | 19.2 (16%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 21 | Deneside | 127.5 | 10.0 (9%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 22 | Annfield Plain | 126.0 | 8.6 (7%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 23 | Trimdon and Thornley | 126.0 | 8.5 (7%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 24 | Craghead and South Moor | 124.6 | 7.1 (6%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 25 | Delves Lane | 122.3 | 4.9 (4%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 26 | Crook | 121.5 | 4.0 (3%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 27 | Willington and Hunwick | 120.1 | 2.7 (2%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 28 | Stanley | 117.7 | 0.3 (0%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 29 | Peterlee West | 115.6 | -1.8 (-2%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 30 | Sacriston | 115.1 | -2.3 (-2%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 31 | Spennymoor | 114.9 | -2.6 (-2%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 32 | Deerness | 111.4 | -6.1 (-5%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 33 | Coundon | 110.8 | -6.7 (-6%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 34 | Brandon | 108.6 | -8.9 (-8%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 35 | Wingate | 107.1 | -10.3 (-9%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 36 | Shotton and South Hetton | 105.3 | -12.2 (-10%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 37 | Consett North | 104.5 | -12.9 (-11%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 38 | Sherburn | 93.4 | -24.1 (-21%) | High 8/10 |
| 39 | Passfield | 91.5 | -25.9 (-22%) | High 8/10 |
| 40 | Framwellgate and Newton Hall | 91.3 | -26.1 (-22%) | High 8/10 |
| 41 | Coxhoe | 89.2 | -28.3 (-24%) | High 8/10 |
| 42 | Aycliffe North and Middridge | 78.5 | -38.9 (-33%) | High 7/10 |
| 43 | Pelton | 78.0 | -39.5 (-34%) | High 7/10 |
| 44 | Tow Law | 77.7 | -39.8 (-34%) | High 7/10 |
| 45 | Consett South | 75.3 | -42.2 (-36%) | High 7/10 |
| 46 | Esh and Witton Gilbert | 74.7 | -42.8 (-36%) | High 7/10 |
| 47 | Sedgefield | 71.2 | -46.3 (-39%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 48 | Evenwood | 69.2 | -48.3 (-41%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 49 | Bishop Middleham and Cornforth | 68.2 | -49.2 (-42%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 50 | Leadgate and Medomsley | 66.9 | -50.5 (-43%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 51 | Barnard Castle East | 65.6 | -51.9 (-44%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 52 | Lumley | 61.3 | -56.2 (-48%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 53 | Barnard Castle West | 61.2 | -56.3 (-48%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 54 | Seaham | 58.0 | -59.4 (-51%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 55 | Chester-le-Street North | 57.7 | -59.8 (-51%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 56 | Chester-le-Street South | 57.1 | -60.3 (-51%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 57 | Lanchester | 53.2 | -64.2 (-55%) | Low 4/10 |
| 58 | Burnopfield and Dipton | 50.7 | -66.7 (-57%) | Low 4/10 |
| 59 | Weardale | 47.0 | -70.5 (-60%) | Low 4/10 |
| 60 | Benfieldside | 44.4 | -73.1 (-62%) | Low 3/10 |
| 61 | North Lodge | 41.0 | -76.5 (-65%) | Low 3/10 |
| 62 | Durham South | 29.9 | -87.5 (-75%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 63 | Neville's Cross | 23.9 | -93.5 (-80%) | Very low 1/10 |
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