What is the crime rate in County Durham?

As of February 2026, County Durham has a crime rate of 8.94 per 1,000 residents, based on 4,665 recorded offences.

How does County Durham rank nationally for crime?

County Durham ranks #9 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in County Durham?

The most common crime type in County Durham is Violence and sexual offences with 1,648 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 35.3% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in County Durham?

As of February 2026, County Durham has a crime rate of 8.94 per 1,000 residents, based on 4,665 recorded offences.

How does County Durham rank nationally for crime?

County Durham ranks #9 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in County Durham?

The most common crime type in County Durham is Violence and sexual offences with 1,648 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 35.3% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Durham Constabulary Police

County Durham Crime Intelligence Report

County Durham recorded 4,665 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 8.94 per 1,000 residents. This places County Durham at #9 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 1.3% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 8.5% higher.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

4,665

trending_up +1.3% vs last month

Crime Rate

8.94per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#9of 331

By total crime volume

National Population

522,067

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 113	113
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 42 Public order: 16	42
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 57	57
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 50	50
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 42	42
On or near Shopping Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 33 Burglary: 4	33
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 32	32
On or near Hepworth Lane Map	Anti-social behaviour: 25	25
On or near Station Bank Map	Violence and sexual offences: 17 Public order: 6	17
On or near Back Wynyard Grove Map	Shoplifting: 18	18

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

4,665 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

1,648

35.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

844

18.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

572

12.3%

Shoplifting

499

10.7%

Public Order

247

5.3%

Other Theft

204

4.4%

Burglary

190

4.1%

Vehicle Crime

150

3.2%

Other Crime

134

2.9%

Drug Offences

1.7%

Weapons Possession

1.0%

Robbery

0.6%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Bicycle Theft

0.2%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

63 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Elvet and Gilesgate	172	9.2
2	Tudhoe	152	10.7
3	Belmont	150	1.1
4	Shildon and Dene Valley	139	11.7
5	West Auckland	134	13.1

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Durham South	5	22.2
shield	Bishop Middleham and Cornforth	15	36.3
shield	Chester-le-Street North	17	2.8
shield	North Lodge	24	4.6
shield	Burnopfield and Dipton	24	5.9

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +1.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +8.5%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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