February 2026 Source: Police.uk
SR8 Crime Intelligence Report
SR8 recorded 432 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 12.28 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 9.8% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 10.0% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
432trending_down -9.8% vs last month
Crime Rate
12.28per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
1,246
Within SR8 district
County Durham
35,188
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Street Map | total: 17 Shoplifting: 14 Drugs: 1 | 17 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 16 Shoplifting: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 16 |
| Hardwick Street Map | total: 12 Shoplifting: 10 Public order: 1 | 12 |
| Leech Court Map | total: 8 Possession of weapons: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 8 |
| Stafford Place Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Drugs: 1 | 7 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Shoplifting: 2 | 7 |
| Malvern Close Map | total: 6 Shoplifting: 5 Public order: 1 | 6 |
| Basingstoke Road Map | total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 6 |
| Johnson Close Map | total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 6 |
| Angus Street Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 6 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
129
29.9%
Anti-social Behaviour
73
16.9%
Shoplifting
57
13.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
56
13.0%
Public Order
27
6.2%
Other Theft
19
4.4%
Burglary
17
3.9%
Drug Offences
15
3.5%
Other Crime
12
2.8%
Vehicle Crime
10
2.3%
Weapons Possession
9
2.1%
Robbery
6
1.4%
Theft from Person
2
0.5%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -9.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -10.0%
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