Durham county crime stats

The overall crime rate in Durham county county is 124.5 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 35.4k crimes were violent crimes which is 33.5% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 120% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 18.7% 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 183% of national crime rate which puts Durham county on 1. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. "Criminal damage and arson crime" makes up 10.9% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "criminal damage and arson crime" is 11.5k cases and has decreased by 11.9% when compared year-over-year in the period of June 2024 - May 2025.

Durham county crime statistics
Crime statisticShare of all crimesRanking (54 counties)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime →33.5%10. highest120%35.4k-12.0%
Antisocial behaviour crime →18.5%4. highest142%19.6k1.4%
Criminal damage and arson crime →10.9%1. highest183%11.5k-11.9%
Shoplifting crime →10.0%6. highest143%10.6k-5.1%
Public order crime →6.4%18. highest112%6.8k-13.4%
Other theft crime →5.0%25. highest88%5.3k-20.8%
Burglary crime →4.0%8. highest127%4.2k-18.1%
Vehicle crime →3.6%24. highest81%3.8k-25.0%
Other crime →3.1%3. highest173%3.3k13.2%
Drugs crime →2.7%12. highest104%2.9k18.7%
Possession of weapons crime →0.8%18. highest111%8650.6%
Robbery crime →0.6%23. highest58%62210.7%
Bicycle theft crime →0.5%17. lowest62%498-28.8%
Theft from the person crime →0.3%12. lowest14%267-17.8%
Crime statisticShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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Durham county crime rate by crime statistic

This graph compares crime rate in Durham county county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.

Durham county crime rate by crime statistic
Crime statisticDurham county county crime rateEngland and Wales - national crime rate
Anti-social behaviour23.116.2
Bicycle theft0.60.9
Burglary5.04.0
Criminal damage and arson13.67.4
Drugs3.43.3
Other crime3.92.2
Other theft6.27.0
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Public order8.07.2
Robbery0.71.3
Shoplifting12.58.7
Theft from the person0.32.3
Vehicle crime4.55.6
Violent crime41.834.9

Durham county crime rate comparison map

Durham county crime rate comparison map

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