DL16 has an annual crime rate of 121.78 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 DL16?

As of March 2026, DL16 has an annual crime rate of 121.78 per 1,000 residents, based on 304 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 DL16?

The most common crime type in DL16 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 111 incidents in March 2026 — 36.5% 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 DL16 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

DL16 Crime Intelligence Report

DL16 recorded 304 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 11.99 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 21.6% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 8.2% higher.

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Key Statistics

monitoring121.78 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment304 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_upCrime up 8.2% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

304

trending_up +21.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

121.78per 1k

High Risk

Active Postcodes

756

Within DL16 district

County Durham

25,350

Estimated population

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Meadowfield Avenue Map	total: 26 Criminal damage and arson: 12 Drugs: 7	26
Supermarket Map	total: 12 Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 1	12
Cheapside Map	total: 9 Public order: 4 Shoplifting: 2	9
Moorside Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2	8
Deneside Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Other crime: 1	7
Duncombe Close Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1	7
James Street Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1	7
Front Street Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Burglary: 1	6
Parking Area Map	total: 6 Shoplifting: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2	6
Fenwick Street Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Shoplifting: 1	6

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

304 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

111

36.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

16.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

12.2%

Shoplifting

8.2%

Public Order

6.2%

Other Crime

4.3%

Burglary

3.9%

Other Theft

3.6%

Vehicle Crime

3.6%

Drug Offences

3.0%

Weapons Possession

0.7%

Theft from Person

0.7%

Robbery

0.3%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +21.6%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +8.2%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +2.7%

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