Durham City
Middle areaNorth east County Durham. 12,639 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 7.1 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 100% of people in Durham City live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Durham City
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Durham City at a rate of 175.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 120.3 per 1,000 people across County Durham.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 729 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 454 |
| Other crime | 448 |
| Shoplifting | 283 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 122 |
| Burglary | 67 |
| Vehicle crime | 41 |
| Drug offences | 29 |
| Robbery | 26 |
| Theft from the person | 16 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Durham City compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Durham City safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Durham City at a rate of 175.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 120.3 per 1,000 people across County Durham.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 190 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Durham City.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (729), anti-social behaviour (454) and other crime (448).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of County Durham
These figures are published for the whole of County Durham, not for each middle area, so they describe all of County Durham and not Durham City alone. See County Durham
Durham City in brief
The median price paid for a home in Durham City was £336,500 in 2025.
Durham City had 12,666 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Durham City live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Durham City, 45.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.