February 2026 Source: Police.uk
DL17 Crime Intelligence Report
DL17 recorded 189 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 10.53 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 3.8% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 3.8% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
189trending_up +3.8% vs last month
Crime Rate
10.53per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
619
Within DL17 district
County Durham
17,953
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| South Downs Map | total: 11 Shoplifting: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 11 |
| Norman Terrace Map | total: 11 Shoplifting: 9 Public order: 2 | 11 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 11 Shoplifting: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 11 |
| Westcott Terrace Map | total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 10 |
| Main Street Map | total: 7 Shoplifting: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 7 |
| Keats Road Map | total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 5 | 5 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 5 Other theft: 2 Burglary: 1 | 5 |
| Market Street Map | total: 5 Burglary: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 5 |
| Tennyson Road Map | total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Public order: 1 | 4 |
| High Street Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 4 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
63
33.3%
Shoplifting
33
17.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
25
13.2%
Anti-social Behaviour
19
10.1%
Public Order
12
6.3%
Burglary
9
4.8%
Vehicle Crime
7
3.7%
Other Theft
6
3.2%
Weapons Possession
6
3.2%
Other Crime
5
2.6%
Drug Offences
2
1.1%
Theft from Person
1
0.5%
Robbery
1
0.5%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_up +3.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +3.8%
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