March 2026 Source: Police.uk

DH1 Crime Intelligence Report

DH1 recorded 534 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.15 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 0.9% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 20.8% higher.

Key Statistics

  • monitoring73.68 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment534 crimes recorded in March 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 20.8% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

534
trending_up +0.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

73.68per 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: 25 Anti-social behaviour: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 8
25
Abbeywoods Map
total: 21 Shoplifting: 15 Anti-social behaviour: 3
21
Nightclub Map
total: 21 Shoplifting: 9 Public order: 5
21
Back Wynyard Grove Map
total: 17 Shoplifting: 15 Vehicle crime: 1
17
Hospital Map
total: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4
16
Market Place Map
total: 14 Shoplifting: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5
14
Parking Area Map
total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Shoplifting: 3
12
Claypath Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Public order: 2
10
Parking Area Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3
10
Front Street Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 6 Burglary: 1
8

Crime Breakdown

March 2026
534 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
158
29.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
114
21.3%
Shoplifting
75
14.0%
Public Order
44
8.2%
Burglary
31
5.8%
Other Theft
30
5.6%
Criminal Damage & Arson
26
4.9%
Vehicle Crime
20
3.7%
Drug Offences
15
2.8%
Other Crime
11
2.1%
Robbery
4
0.7%
Bicycle Theft
4
0.7%
Weapons Possession
1
0.2%
Theft from Person
1
0.2%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +0.9%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +20.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.8%

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