63 Wards · England & WalesUpdated March 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)

Durham South +120.0% trending_up Burnopfield and Dipton +91.7% trending_up Seaham +84.6% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Deneside -25.9% trending_down Benfieldside -24.2% trending_down Neville's Cross -19.3% 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	159.3	153	trending_up+14.2%	chevron_right
2	Murton	156.4	119	trending_down-9.8%	chevron_right
3	Horden	153.0	158	trending_up+81.6%	chevron_right
4	Shildon and Dene Valley	149.7	205	trending_up+47.5%	chevron_right
5	Peterlee East	148.5	153	trending_up+36.6%	chevron_right
6	Chester-le-Street West Central	144.9	133	trending_up+29.1%	chevron_right
7	Woodhouse Close	142.8	112	trending_down-3.4%	chevron_right
8	Tudhoe	137.0	165	trending_up+8.6%	chevron_right
9	Ferryhill	132.4	163	trending_up+31.5%	chevron_right
10	Chilton	131.1	79	trending_up+38.6%	chevron_right
11	Tanfield	121.3	119	trending_up+25.3%	chevron_right
12	Blackhalls	120.6	114	trending_up+32.6%	chevron_right
13	Easington	118.7	99	trending_up+6.5%	chevron_right
14	Bishop Auckland Town	116.4	157	trending_up+42.7%	chevron_right
15	Deneside	109.5	63	trending_down-25.9%	chevron_right
16	Chester-le-Street East	108.9	51	trending_up+54.5%	chevron_right
17	Belmont	107.8	165	trending_up+10.0%	chevron_right
18	Annfield Plain	106.7	95	trending_up+30.1%	chevron_right
19	Craghead and South Moor	106.6	72	trending_up+2.9%	chevron_right
20	Stanley	105.9	111	trending_up+42.3%	chevron_right
21	Dawdon	104.5	109	trending_up+2.8%	chevron_right
22	Peterlee West	100.4	78	trending_down-6.0%	chevron_right
23	Elvet and Gilesgate	99.5	182	trending_up+5.8%	chevron_right
24	Delves Lane	97.1	63	trending_down-18.2%	chevron_right
25	Crook	95.8	127	trending_up+13.4%	chevron_right
26	Brandon	95.0	114	trending_up+11.8%	chevron_right
27	Sacriston	91.7	77	trending_up+13.2%	chevron_right
28	Willington and Hunwick	90.3	111	trending_down-4.3%	chevron_right
29	Coundon	89.1	34	trending_up+13.3%	chevron_right
30	Spennymoor	89.0	128	trending_up+40.7%	chevron_right
31	Wingate	88.2	37	trending_up+42.3%	chevron_right
32	Deerness	88.1	116	trending_up+19.6%	chevron_right
33	Sherburn	86.3	87	trending_up+10.1%	chevron_right
34	Esh and Witton Gilbert	79.9	73	trending_up+58.7%	chevron_right
35	Aycliffe North and Middridge	73.7	99	trending_up+47.8%	chevron_right
36	Coxhoe	73.7	96	trending_up+7.9%	chevron_right
37	Passfield	73.1	25	trending_down-10.7%	chevron_right
38	Trimdon and Thornley	71.6	164	trending_up+62.4%	chevron_right
39	Tow Law	71.0	37	trending_up+8.8%	chevron_right
40	Shotton and South Hetton	70.1	99	trending_up+25.3%	chevron_right
41	Aycliffe East	69.8	159	trending_up+34.7%	chevron_right
42	Consett North	68.3	69	trending_up+76.9%	chevron_right
43	Pelton	66.3	96	trending_down-10.3%	chevron_right
44	Neville's Cross	64.7	92	trending_down-19.3%	chevron_right
45	Consett South	62.3	46	trending_up+15.0%	chevron_right
46	Sedgefield	61.2	58	trending_up+70.6%	chevron_right
47	Leadgate and Medomsley	60.7	39	trending_down-18.8%	chevron_right
48	Aycliffe West	59.9	96	trending_up+65.5%	chevron_right
49	Evenwood	59.6	65	trending_up+38.3%	chevron_right
50	Framwellgate and Newton Hall	58.1	84	trending_down-4.5%	chevron_right
51	North Lodge	57.2	36	trending_up+50.0%	chevron_right
52	Seaham	54.7	48	trending_up+84.6%	chevron_right
53	Barnard Castle West	52.9	52	trending_up+52.9%	chevron_right
54	Chester-le-Street South	51.3	46	trending_up+43.8%	chevron_right
55	Lumley	50.7	35	trending_up+16.7%	chevron_right
56	Barnard Castle East	49.3	47	trending_up+30.6%	chevron_right
57	Lanchester	45.0	37	trending_up+19.4%	chevron_right
58	Burnopfield and Dipton	42.2	46	trending_up+91.7%	chevron_right
59	Bishop Middleham and Cornforth	37.0	26	trending_up+73.3%	chevron_right
60	Weardale	34.3	29	trending_up+7.4%	chevron_right
61	Chester-le-Street North	30.2	19	trending_up+11.8%	chevron_right
62	Benfieldside	29.2	25	trending_down-24.2%	chevron_right
63	Durham South	8.8	11	trending_up+120.0%	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 159.3 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 8.8 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.