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Crime in Durham (Sherburn Village/Sherburn Hill): 51 offences recorded in July 2026

Crime

51 crimes were recorded in and around Durham (Sherburn Village/Sherburn Hill) in July 2026, according to figures published by Durham Police. That is up by 1 on the 50 recorded the month before.

The most common reports were:

Violent crime: 13 reports (25% of the total) Anti social behaviour: 11 reports (22% of the total) Criminal damage arson: 10 reports (20% of the total) Burglary: 4 reports (8% of the total) Public order: 4 reports (8% of the total)

Figures cover crimes recorded within roughly a mile of the neighbourhood centre and are published about two months in arrears. Police record a crime at the nearest anonymised map point rather than an exact address, so street-level counts are approximate.

Source: data.police.uk, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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