Durham crime stats
April 2024

The overall crime rate in Durham postcode area is 115.7 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 12.4k crimes were violent crimes which is 36.0% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 118% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 65.7% over the last twelve months.The category of "criminal damage and arson crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Criminal damage and arson crime" rate is at 166% of national crime rate which puts Durham on 4. position out of 95 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Criminal damage and arson crime" makes up 11.4% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "criminal damage and arson crime" is 3.9k cases and has decreased by 2.7% when compared year-over-year in the period of March 2023 - February 2024.

Crime statistic	Share of all crimes	Ranking (95 postcode areas)	% of national crime rate	Crime volume	% annual change
Violent crime →	36.0%	27. highest	118%	12.4k	1.6%
Antisocial behaviour crime →	16.9%	26. highest	124%	5.8k	-12.2%
Criminal damage and arson crime →	11.4%	4. highest	166%	3.9k	-2.7%
Shoplifting crime →	8.7%	11. highest	141%	3.0k	65.7%
Public order crime →	7.6%	24. highest	113%	2.6k	-19.4%
Other theft crime →	5.7%	24. lowest	82%	1.9k	-8.6%
Burglary crime →	4.1%	36. highest	110%	1.4k	6.2%
Vehicle crime →	3.7%	28. lowest	68%	1.3k	-5.0%
Other crime →	2.5%	12. highest	157%	855	3.4%
Drugs crime →	1.7%	29. lowest	74%	601	6.9%
Possession of weapons crime →	0.6%	32. lowest	74%	203	20.1%
Bicycle theft crime →	0.5%	12. lowest	48%	156	-8.2%
Robbery crime →	0.3%	15. lowest	31%	116	52.6%
Theft from the person crime →	0.3%	13. lowest	16%	92	-17.1%
Crime statistic	Share of all crimes	Crime rate ranking	% of national crime rate	Crime volume	% annual change
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