DH1 has an annual crime rate of 73.68 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in DH1?

As of March 2026, DH1 has an annual crime rate of 73.68 per 1,000 residents, based on 534 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in DH1?

The most common crime type in DH1 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 158 incidents in March 2026 — 29.6% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the DH1 local authority area.

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.

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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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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary 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

14.0%

Public Order

8.2%

Burglary

5.8%

Other Theft

5.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

4.9%

Vehicle Crime

3.7%

Drug Offences

2.8%

Other Crime

2.1%

Robbery

0.7%

Bicycle Theft

0.7%

Weapons Possession

0.2%

Theft from Person

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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