63 Wards · England & WalesUpdated April 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in County Durham

Q: Which area of County Durham has the highest crime rate?

West Auckland has the highest crime rate in County Durham.

Compare crime rates across all 63 wards in County Durham. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

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Fastest Rising (3 months)

Delves Lane +104.8% trending_up Passfield +80.0% trending_up Benfieldside +72.0% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Lanchester -37.8% trending_down Aycliffe East -34.6% trending_down Evenwood -29.2% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

All crime types

#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	West Auckland	174.7	135	trending_down-11.8%	chevron_right
2	Murton	173.0	128	trending_up+7.6%	chevron_right
3	Horden	172.6	141	trending_down-10.8%	chevron_right
4	Shildon and Dene Valley	164.9	204	trending_down-0.5%	chevron_right
5	Peterlee East	163.8	138	trending_down-9.8%	chevron_right
6	Chester-le-Street West Central	161.5	131	trending_down-1.5%	chevron_right
7	Woodhouse Close	157.4	121	trending_up+8.0%	chevron_right
8	Tudhoe	150.5	137	trending_down-17.0%	chevron_right
9	Ferryhill	148.8	182	trending_up+11.7%	chevron_right
10	Chilton	144.7	64	trending_down-19.0%	chevron_right
11	Blackhalls	137.1	130	trending_up+14.0%	chevron_right
12	Easington	132.7	109	trending_up+10.1%	chevron_right
13	Tanfield	132.5	98	trending_down-17.6%	chevron_right
14	Bishop Auckland Town	129.9	148	trending_down-5.7%	chevron_right
15	Chester-le-Street East	120.3	44	trending_down-13.7%	chevron_right
16	Craghead and South Moor	119.3	108	trending_up+50.0%	chevron_right
17	Belmont	119.1	175	trending_up+6.1%	chevron_right
18	Deneside	118.5	63	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
19	Annfield Plain	117.9	91	trending_down-4.2%	chevron_right
20	Stanley	115.9	88	trending_down-20.7%	chevron_right
21	Dawdon	115.5	113	trending_up+3.7%	chevron_right
22	Delves Lane	112.5	129	trending_up+104.8%	chevron_right
23	Peterlee West	110.7	83	trending_up+6.4%	chevron_right
24	Elvet and Gilesgate	109.3	184	trending_up+1.1%	chevron_right
25	Crook	105.8	124	trending_down-2.4%	chevron_right
26	Brandon	104.2	95	trending_down-16.7%	chevron_right
27	Willington and Hunwick	102.3	125	trending_up+12.6%	chevron_right
28	Coundon	101.3	53	trending_up+55.9%	chevron_right
29	Sacriston	100.6	71	trending_down-7.8%	chevron_right
30	Spennymoor	98.6	119	trending_down-7.0%	chevron_right
31	Deerness	97.9	126	trending_up+8.6%	chevron_right
32	Sherburn	96.0	83	trending_down-4.6%	chevron_right
33	Wingate	95.4	31	trending_down-16.2%	chevron_right
34	Esh and Witton Gilbert	87.8	64	trending_down-12.3%	chevron_right
35	Aycliffe North and Middridge	83.9	111	trending_up+12.1%	chevron_right
36	Passfield	83.0	45	trending_up+80.0%	chevron_right
37	Coxhoe	82.2	113	trending_up+17.7%	chevron_right
38	Consett North	79.8	95	trending_up+37.7%	chevron_right
39	Trimdon and Thornley	78.6	131	trending_down-20.1%	chevron_right
40	Tow Law	77.9	32	trending_down-13.5%	chevron_right
41	Shotton and South Hetton	76.4	78	trending_down-21.2%	chevron_right
42	Aycliffe East	76.3	104	trending_down-34.6%	chevron_right
43	Pelton	72.6	81	trending_down-15.6%	chevron_right
44	Neville's Cross	71.7	100	trending_up+8.7%	chevron_right
45	Consett South	68.5	42	trending_down-8.7%	chevron_right
46	Sedgefield	68.2	57	trending_down-1.7%	chevron_right
47	Leadgate and Medomsley	67.5	59	trending_up+51.3%	chevron_right
48	Aycliffe West	67.3	103	trending_up+7.3%	chevron_right
49	North Lodge	66.7	57	trending_up+58.3%	chevron_right
50	Evenwood	65.3	46	trending_down-29.2%	chevron_right
51	Framwellgate and Newton Hall	62.3	67	trending_down-20.2%	chevron_right
52	Seaham	60.0	35	trending_down-27.1%	chevron_right
53	Barnard Castle West	58.8	51	trending_down-1.9%	chevron_right
54	Lumley	56.9	45	trending_up+28.6%	chevron_right
55	Chester-le-Street South	56.7	39	trending_down-15.2%	chevron_right
56	Barnard Castle East	54.9	57	trending_up+21.3%	chevron_right
57	Lanchester	48.0	23	trending_down-37.8%	chevron_right
58	Burnopfield and Dipton	46.3	35	trending_down-23.9%	chevron_right
59	Bishop Middleham and Cornforth	41.2	24	trending_down-7.7%	chevron_right
60	Weardale	37.9	33	trending_up+13.8%	chevron_right
61	Chester-le-Street North	34.7	23	trending_up+21.1%	chevron_right
62	Benfieldside	32.6	43	trending_up+72.0%	chevron_right
63	Durham South	10.2	13	trending_up+18.2%	chevron_right

About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of County Durham has the highest crime rate?

West Auckland has the highest crime rate in County Durham, with 174.7 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in County Durham?

Durham South has the lowest crime rate among County Durham's wards, with 10.2 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does County Durham have?

County Durham has 63 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.