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Crime and justice in County Durham

Unitary authority

The south west of the North East. 539,146 people in 2,231 square kilometres.

13 layers about crime and justice for County Durham, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Crime and ASB by neighbourhood

Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026

Under 323 or more

County Durham’s 330 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 97.

Crime and anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
5,960
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Crime and anti-social behaviour: County Durham among every council313 areas from 19 to 12,917. The middle area is 1,167. County Durham is 5,960.

Anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
11,980
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Anti-social behaviour: County Durham among every council313 areas from 4 to 13,969. The middle area is 2,093. County Durham is 11,980.

Burglary

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
2,510
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Burglary: County Durham among every council313 areas from 6 to 6,781. The middle area is 406. County Durham is 2,510.

Criminal damage and arson

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
7,905
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Criminal damage and arson: County Durham among every council313 areas from 6 to 11,365. The middle area is 978. County Durham is 7,905.

Drug offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,137
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Drug offences: County Durham among every council313 areas from 2 to 7,670. The middle area is 369. County Durham is 1,137.

Other crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
9,775
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Other crime: County Durham among every council313 areas from 22 to 25,019. The middle area is 2,187. County Durham is 9,775.

Recorded crime rate

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
120.3 per 1,000
Worked out by Open Index · Aug 2026

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in County Durham at a rate of 120.3 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 115.6 per 1,000 people across North East.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Against North East
4% higher115.6 per 1,000
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Recorded crime rate: County Durham among every council313 areas from 39.3 per 1,000 to 618.2 per 1,000. The middle area is 85.3 per 1,000. County Durham is 120.3 per 1,000.

Robbery

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
336
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Robbery: County Durham among every council313 areas from 0 to 3,601. The middle area is 101. County Durham is 336.

Shoplifting

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
6,745
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Shoplifting: County Durham among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,621. The middle area is 1,038. County Durham is 6,745.

Theft from the person

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
188
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Theft from the person: County Durham among every council313 areas from 0 to 17,267. The middle area is 54. County Durham is 188.

Vehicle crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
2,173
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Vehicle crime: County Durham among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,181. The middle area is 513. County Durham is 2,173.

Violence and sexual offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
22,088
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Violence and sexual offences: County Durham among every council313 areas from 49 to 62,950. The middle area is 4,756. County Durham is 22,088.

Street-level crime

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for County Durham. The map shows each one.

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