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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in DL17: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

DL17 recorded 258 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 9.23 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 38.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 1.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring88.44 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment258 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 1.2% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

258
trending_up +0.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

88.44per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

619

Within DL17 district

County Durham

27,961

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Supermarket Map
total: 16 Shoplifting: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 6
16
Albert Street Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 3
10
Ravensworth Road Map
total: 10 Shoplifting: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2
10
Thirlmere Road Map
total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 4
9
High Street Map
total: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Burglary: 2
8
Petrol Station Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other theft: 2
8
Norman Terrace Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1
7
Carlton Street Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 7
7
Bertha Street Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2
6
South Downs Map
total: 5 Shoplifting: 3 Public order: 1
5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
258 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
100
38.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
34
13.2%
Anti-social Behaviour
33
12.8%
Shoplifting
20
7.8%
Public Order
18
7.0%
Other Theft
16
6.2%
Vehicle Crime
15
5.8%
Burglary
11
4.3%
Other Crime
5
1.9%
Drug Offences
4
1.6%
Weapons Possession
2
0.8%

Crime Analysis: DL17

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in DL17 (38.8%). Criminal Damage & Arson (13.2%) and Anti-social Behaviour (12.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in DL17 has risen slightly — by 1.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for DL17 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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Month-on-Monthtrending_up +0.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +1.2%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.1%

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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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