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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in DH1: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

DH1 recorded 539 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.21 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 27.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 10.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring74.79 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment539 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 10.9% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

539
trending_up +0.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

74.79per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,980

Within DH1 district

County Durham

86,772

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Station Bank Map
total: 33 Anti-social behaviour: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 9
33
Nightclub Map
total: 29 Shoplifting: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 7
29
Back Wynyard Grove Map
total: 23 Shoplifting: 23
23
Hospital Map
total: 21 Violence and sexual offences: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 2
21
Front Street Map
total: 19 Shoplifting: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 3
19
Theatre/Concert Hall Map
total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 2
13
Market Place Map
total: 13 Shoplifting: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 3
13
Dragon Lane Map
total: 12 Shoplifting: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 1
12
Parking Area Map
total: 12 Shoplifting: 5 Public order: 2
12
Abbeywoods Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2
8

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
539 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
148
27.5%
Shoplifting
97
18.0%
Anti-social Behaviour
86
16.0%
Public Order
50
9.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
48
8.9%
Other Theft
33
6.1%
Vehicle Crime
24
4.5%
Burglary
18
3.3%
Drug Offences
16
3.0%
Other Crime
10
1.9%
Bicycle Theft
5
0.9%
Theft from Person
2
0.4%
Robbery
2
0.4%

Crime Analysis: DH1

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in DH1 at 27.5%. Shoplifting (18.0%) and Anti-social Behaviour (16.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in DH1 has risen sharply — by 10.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for DH1 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +0.9%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +10.9%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.5%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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