Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DH8 · County Durham
132
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
DL9 · North Yorkshire
45
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Colburn has less crime — 45 vs 132 incidents in February 2026.
Burnhope recorded substantially more crime than Colburn in February 2026 — 132 incidents compared to 45, a 2.9x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Burnhope records significantly more (49 vs 22 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Colburn recorded fewer crimes than Burnhope — 45 vs 132 incidents. That is 66% fewer crimes. Colburn is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Burnhope recorded 49 incidents of this type vs 22 in Colburn. Overall, Colburn had fewer total crimes (45 vs 132).