March 2026 Source: Police.uk

DL15 Crime Intelligence Report

DL15 recorded 248 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 9.12 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 4.2% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 34.8% higher.

Key Statistics

  • monitoring97.01 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment248 crimes recorded in March 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 34.8% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

248
trending_up +4.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

97.01per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

804

Within DL15 district

County Durham

27,182

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Brockwell Court Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1
8
Hope Street Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1
8
Commercial Street Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
7
Commercial Street Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Shoplifting: 2
7
Parking Area Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1
6
Supermarket Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
6
Emmerson Street Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
6
Blencathra Crescent Map
total: 6 Vehicle crime: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
6
St Thomas' Close Map
total: 5 Shoplifting: 5
5
South Street Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Drugs: 1
4

Crime Breakdown

March 2026
248 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
66
26.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
54
21.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
33
13.3%
Shoplifting
22
8.9%
Burglary
21
8.5%
Public Order
17
6.9%
Vehicle Crime
10
4.0%
Other Theft
9
3.6%
Other Crime
6
2.4%
Drug Offences
5
2.0%
Robbery
2
0.8%
Weapons Possession
2
0.8%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.4%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +4.2%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +34.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +2.9%

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