SR8 has an annual crime rate of 145.56 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 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 SR8?

As of April 2026, SR8 has an annual crime rate of 145.56 per 1,000 residents, based on 535 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 SR8?

The most common crime type in SR8 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 169 incidents in April 2026 — 31.6% 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 SR8 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SR8: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SR8 recorded 535 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 13.33 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 31.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 15.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring145.56 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment535 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 15.3% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

535

trending_down -2.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

145.56per 1k

High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,246

Within SR8 district

County Durham

40,129

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Hardwick Street Map	total: 41 Shoplifting: 38 Burglary: 1	41
Shopping Area Map	total: 26 Shoplifting: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 6	26
Anthony Street Map	total: 26 Shoplifting: 21 Violence and sexual offences: 3	26
Malvern Close Map	total: 12 Shoplifting: 10 Public order: 1	12
Medway Close Map	total: 9 Shoplifting: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 1	9
Tees Street Map	total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 3	9
Supermarket Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 4 Other crime: 2	8
Sunny Blunts Map	total: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Other theft: 2	7
Eden Court Map	total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	6
Willow Grove Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Other crime: 2	6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

535 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

169

31.6%

Shoplifting

104

19.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

12.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

12.1%

Public Order

5.8%

Other Theft

5.4%

Other Crime

3.6%

Burglary

3.0%

Drug Offences

2.2%

Weapons Possession

1.7%

Vehicle Crime

1.1%

Robbery

0.9%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Crime Analysis: SR8

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in SR8 at 31.6%. Shoplifting (19.4%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (12.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SR8 has risen sharply — by 15.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SR8 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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Year-on-Yeartrending_up +15.3%

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