Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DH1 · County Durham
359
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
DH7 · County Durham
41
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Esh has less crime — 41 vs 359 incidents in April 2026.
Durham recorded substantially more crime than Esh in April 2026 — 359 incidents compared to 41, a 8.8x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Durham records significantly more (96 vs 19 incidents). Durham sits above the national average for recorded crime while Esh is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Esh recorded fewer crimes than Durham — 41 vs 359 incidents. That is 89% fewer crimes. Esh is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Durham recorded 96 incidents of this type vs 19 in Esh. Overall, Esh had fewer total crimes (41 vs 359).