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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in DL16: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

DL16 recorded 268 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 10.57 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 41.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 7.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring121.26 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment268 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 7.6% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

268
trending_down -11.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

121.26per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

756

Within DL16 district

County Durham

25,350

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Meadowfield Avenue Map
total: 19 Drugs: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 6
19
Supermarket Map
total: 9 Shoplifting: 8 Other theft: 1
9
Dundas Street Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 2
7
Heather Grove Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2
7
Bishop'S Close Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Burglary: 1
6
Farnley Close Map
total: 6 Burglary: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
6
Clarence Street Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
6
Thomas Street Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 1
6
Rowan Court Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Public order: 1
6
Mount Pleasant Court Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Drugs: 1
6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
268 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
111
41.4%
Anti-social Behaviour
34
12.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
33
12.3%
Public Order
21
7.8%
Drug Offences
13
4.9%
Other Theft
13
4.9%
Shoplifting
12
4.5%
Burglary
11
4.1%
Other Crime
8
3.0%
Vehicle Crime
8
3.0%
Weapons Possession
2
0.7%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.4%
Theft from Person
1
0.4%

Crime Analysis: DL16

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in DL16 (41.4%). Anti-social Behaviour (12.7%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (12.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in DL16 has risen noticeably — by 7.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for DL16 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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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -11.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +7.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.4%

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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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