March 2026 Source: Police.uk
DL17 Crime Intelligence Report
DL17 recorded 257 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 14.25 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 36.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 24.2% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
257trending_up +36.0% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
136.98per 1k
High Risk Active Postcodes
619
Within DL17 district
County Durham
18,032
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Norman Terrace Map | total: 11 Shoplifting: 5 Public order: 3 | 11 |
| Dale Street Map | total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 7 |
| Kitchener Terrace Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 7 |
| Cathedral Close Map | total: 6 Public order: 2 Shoplifting: 2 | 6 |
| Coniston Road Map | total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 6 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 6 Other theft: 3 Burglary: 1 | 6 |
| Paxton Street Map | total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Burglary: 1 | 6 |
| Arthur Street Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Burglary: 1 | 5 |
| Davy Street Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Burglary: 1 | 5 |
| Keats Road Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 4 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
95
37.0%
Anti-social Behaviour
41
16.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
35
13.6%
Public Order
18
7.0%
Shoplifting
16
6.2%
Other Theft
12
4.7%
Burglary
11
4.3%
Other Crime
11
4.3%
Vehicle Crime
8
3.1%
Drug Offences
8
3.1%
Weapons Possession
1
0.4%
Robbery
1
0.4%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_up +36.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +24.2%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +2.1%
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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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