March 2026 Source: Police.uk
DL14 Crime Intelligence Report
DL14 recorded 553 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 14.64 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 26.5% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 4.3% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
553trending_up +26.5% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
159.45per 1k
High Risk Active Postcodes
1,555
Within DL14 district
County Durham
37,761
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarket Map | total: 26 Shoplifting: 21 Public order: 4 | 26 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 23 Shoplifting: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 4 | 23 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 20 Shoplifting: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 5 | 20 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 13 Shoplifting: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 4 | 13 |
| A6072 Map | total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 11 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 8 Shoplifting: 6 Drugs: 1 | 8 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 8 Shoplifting: 6 Public order: 1 | 8 |
| Cockton Hill Road Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 7 |
| Northbridge Park Map | total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 6 |
| Wesley Street Map | total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 6 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
157
28.4%
Anti-social Behaviour
122
22.1%
Shoplifting
75
13.6%
Criminal Damage & Arson
70
12.7%
Public Order
34
6.1%
Vehicle Crime
19
3.4%
Other Theft
18
3.3%
Drug Offences
17
3.1%
Other Crime
15
2.7%
Burglary
14
2.5%
Weapons Possession
8
1.4%
Theft from Person
3
0.5%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.2%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_up +26.5%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +4.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +2.4%
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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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