March 2026 Source: Police.uk
DH6 Crime Intelligence Report
DH6 recorded 302 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 8.72 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 22.3% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 36.7% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
302trending_up +22.3% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
87.91per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
1,172
Within DH6 district
County Durham
34,614
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarket Map | total: 12 Shoplifting: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 12 |
| Quilstyle Road Map | total: 10 Shoplifting: 6 Public order: 2 | 10 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 10 Other theft: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 10 |
| Windsor Drive Map | total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 9 |
| Quetlaw Road Map | total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 9 |
| Durham Service Area Map | total: 9 Other crime: 2 Burglary: 1 | 9 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 7 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 7 |
| Kell Crescent Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 7 |
| Church View Map | total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 5 |
| Gloucester Terrace Map | total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 5 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
98
32.5%
Anti-social Behaviour
68
22.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
36
11.9%
Shoplifting
21
7.0%
Public Order
18
6.0%
Other Theft
16
5.3%
Burglary
13
4.3%
Drug Offences
10
3.3%
Other Crime
9
3.0%
Vehicle Crime
8
2.6%
Weapons Possession
3
1.0%
Theft from Person
1
0.3%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.3%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_up +22.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +36.7%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +2.7%
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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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