DL15 has an annual crime rate of 97.01 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 DL15?

As of March 2026, DL15 has an annual crime rate of 97.01 per 1,000 residents, based on 248 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 DL15?

The most common crime type in DL15 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 66 incidents in March 2026 — 26.6% 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 DL15 local authority area.

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.

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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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Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary 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

26.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

21.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

13.3%

Shoplifting

8.9%

Burglary

8.5%

Public Order

6.9%

Vehicle Crime

4.0%

Other Theft

3.6%

Other Crime

2.4%

Drug Offences

2.0%

Robbery

0.8%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Bicycle Theft

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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