Durham (Gilesgate/Sherburn Road/Carrville/Belmont) vs Durham (Shadforth/Ludworth)

Durham (Gilesgate/Sherburn Road/Carrville/Belmont) has a safety score of 5/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,022 crimes in the last 12 months. Durham (Shadforth/Ludworth) has a safety score of 67/100 (Safe) with 167 crimes. Durham (Shadforth/Ludworth) scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Durham (Gilesgate/Sherburn Road/Carrville/Belmont) shows a year-on-year crime trend of +15.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Durham (Shadforth/Ludworth) shows +72.2% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Durham (Gilesgate/Sherburn Road/Carrville/Belmont), the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Shoplifting (509 incidents). In Durham (Shadforth/Ludworth), it is Violent Crime (54 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Durham (Gilesgate/Sherburn Road/Carrville/Belmont) recorded 337 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Durham (Shadforth/Ludworth) recorded 41. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Durham (Gilesgate/Sherburn Road/Carrville/Belmont) totalled 466 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 54 in Durham (Shadforth/Ludworth). Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Durham (Gilesgate/Sherburn Road/Carrville/Belmont) recorded 1,745 crimes (now 2,022, a change of +15.9%). Durham (Shadforth/Ludworth) recorded 97 crimes previously (now 167, +72.2%).

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 (Gilesgate/Sherburn Road/Carrville/Belmont) has a resolution rate of 29.5% and Durham (Shadforth/Ludworth) has 28%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Durham (Gilesgate/Sherburn Road/Carrville/Belmont) falls within the Durham Constabulary boundary. Durham (Shadforth/Ludworth) 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 (Gilesgate/Sherburn Road/Carrville/Belmont) and Durham (Shadforth/Ludworth). You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.