DL15 has an annual crime rate of 99.81 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 DL15?

As of April 2026, DL15 has an annual crime rate of 99.81 per 1,000 residents, based on 260 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 83 incidents in April 2026 — 31.9% 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.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in DL15: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

DL15 recorded 260 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 9.57 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 31.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 8.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring99.81 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment260 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 8.3% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

260

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Annual Crime Rate

99.81per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

804

Within DL15 district

County Durham

27,182

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
St Thomas' Close Map	total: 12 Shoplifting: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 1	12
Commercial Street Map	total: 9 Criminal damage and arson: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2	9
Cedar Crescent Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 1	8
Laurel Gardens Map	total: 7 Other crime: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2	7
Maple Crescent Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other theft: 2	7
South Street Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Burglary: 1	6
High Grange Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
Arthur Street Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Burglary: 1	5
Supermarket Map	total: 5 Drugs: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Blencathra Crescent Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Burglary: 1	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

260 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

31.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

23.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

14.6%

Shoplifting

6.9%

Other Crime

5.4%

Burglary

5.4%

Public Order

3.5%

Other Theft

3.5%

Vehicle Crime

2.7%

Drug Offences

1.9%

Robbery

0.4%

Weapons Possession

0.4%

Crime Analysis: DL15

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in DL15 at 31.9%. Anti-social Behaviour (23.5%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (14.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in DL15 has risen noticeably — by 8.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for DL15 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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