What is the crime rate in SR7?

As of February 2026, SR7 has a crime rate of 11.48 per 1,000 residents, based on 349 recorded offences.

What is the most common crime in SR7?

The most common crime type in SR7 is Violence and sexual offences with 98 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 28.1% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in SR7?

As of February 2026, SR7 has a crime rate of 11.48 per 1,000 residents, based on 349 recorded offences.

What is the most common crime in SR7?

The most common crime type in SR7 is Violence and sexual offences with 98 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 28.1% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Police.uk

SR7 Crime Intelligence Report

SR7 recorded 349 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 11.48 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 10.8% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 22.0% higher.

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

Total Crimes

349

trending_up +10.8% vs last month

Crime Rate

11.48per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,010

Within SR7 district

County Durham

30,393

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Queensbury Road Map	total: 20 Shoplifting: 17 Criminal damage and arson: 2	20
Shopping Area Map	total: 15 Anti-social behaviour: 8 Shoplifting: 2	15
Fife Street Map	total: 13 Shoplifting: 13	13
The Avenue Map	total: 9 Shoplifting: 9	9
Petrol Station Map	total: 9 Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2	9
Shopping Area Map	total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Shoplifting: 2	8
Lansbury Drive Map	total: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1	8
George Street Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1	7
Ripon Terrace Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 2	7
Tees Street Map	total: 6 Shoplifting: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1	6

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

349 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

28.1%

Shoplifting

19.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

17.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

14.0%

Burglary

4.9%

Vehicle Crime

4.6%

Other Theft

3.4%

Public Order

3.4%

Other Crime

1.7%

Robbery

0.9%

Drug Offences

0.9%

Weapons Possession

0.6%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

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