DH6 has an annual crime rate of 45.49 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 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 DH6?

As of April 2026, DH6 has an annual crime rate of 45.49 per 1,000 residents, based on 301 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 DH6?

The most common crime type in DH6 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 107 incidents in April 2026 — 35.5% 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 DH6 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in DH6: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

DH6 recorded 301 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.43 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 35.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 20.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring45.49 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment301 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 20.4% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

301

trending_down -0.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

45.49per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,172

Within DH6 district

County Durham

68,013

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Quetlaw Road Map	total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2	11
Supermarket Map	total: 10 Shoplifting: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1	10
Durham Service Area Map	total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3	10
Windsor Drive Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1	7
Shakespeare Street Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1	7
Tunstall Avenue Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Burglary: 1	6
Bannerman Terrace Map	total: 5 Burglary: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	5
Morley Crescent Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	5
Supermarket Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	5
Roslyn Mews Map	total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

301 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

107

35.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

24.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

11.6%

Burglary

7.0%

Public Order

6.3%

Other Theft

3.7%

Vehicle Crime

3.3%

Shoplifting

2.3%

Other Crime

2.0%

Weapons Possession

1.3%

Drug Offences

1.3%

Robbery

0.7%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Crime Analysis: DH6

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in DH6 (35.5%). Anti-social Behaviour (24.6%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (11.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in DH6 has risen sharply — by 20.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for DH6 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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Year-on-Yeartrending_up +20.4%

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