Durham (Bowburn/Cassop/Shincliffe/High Shincliffe) vs Durham (Sherburn Village/Sherburn Hill)

Durham (Bowburn/Cassop/Shincliffe/High Shincliffe) has a safety score of 28/100 (Below Average) and recorded 668 crimes in the last 12 months. Durham (Sherburn Village/Sherburn Hill) has a safety score of 45/100 (Average) with 397 crimes. Durham (Sherburn Village/Sherburn Hill) scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Durham (Bowburn/Cassop/Shincliffe/High Shincliffe) shows a year-on-year crime trend of -9.6% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Durham (Sherburn Village/Sherburn Hill) shows +14.4% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Durham (Bowburn/Cassop/Shincliffe/High Shincliffe), the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (255 incidents). In Durham (Sherburn Village/Sherburn Hill), it is Violent Crime (148 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Durham (Bowburn/Cassop/Shincliffe/High Shincliffe) recorded 140 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Durham (Sherburn Village/Sherburn Hill) recorded 50. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Durham (Bowburn/Cassop/Shincliffe/High Shincliffe) totalled 255 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 148 in Durham (Sherburn Village/Sherburn Hill). Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Durham (Bowburn/Cassop/Shincliffe/High Shincliffe) recorded 739 crimes (now 668, a change of -9.6%). Durham (Sherburn Village/Sherburn Hill) recorded 347 crimes previously (now 397, +14.4%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Durham (Bowburn/Cassop/Shincliffe/High Shincliffe) has a resolution rate of 25% and Durham (Sherburn Village/Sherburn Hill) has 21.9%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Durham (Bowburn/Cassop/Shincliffe/High Shincliffe) falls within the Durham Constabulary boundary. Durham (Sherburn Village/Sherburn Hill) is covered by Durham Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Durham (Bowburn/Cassop/Shincliffe/High Shincliffe) and Durham (Sherburn Village/Sherburn Hill). You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.