Total Crime
76,287
Latest 12 months
Insights / Crime / Durham Constabulary
Durham Constabulary Crime Drilldown
How crime is changing and what is driving it in Durham Constabulary.
Latest month: April 2026
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YoY Change
+4.5%
72,987 in the prior 12 months
Last 3-Month Trend
+9.1%
19,407 vs 17,782
What's Driving Change
High level changes impacting crime figures regionally
Crime is up 4.5% in this area.
Driven by
•
Anti-social behaviour ↑ 12.2%
•
Violence and sexual offences ↑ 5.6%
•
Shoplifting ↑ 4.4%
Offset by
•
Burglary ↓ 8.3%
•
Bicycle theft ↓ 24.3%
•
Drugs ↓ 4.3%
Crime Breakdown
Share of total crime (%)
Monthly Trend
Durham Constabulary monthly crime
Monthly crime compared to the same period last year
Crime Breakdown
Latest 12 months by type
| Crime type | Total 12m | YoY change | Share % | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Violence and sexual offences
Largest category · 34.4%
|
26,249 |
+5.6%
vs +0.8% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Anti-social behaviour
|
15,078 |
+12.2%
vs -1.6% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Criminal damage and arson
|
8,944 |
+1.6%
vs -4.1% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Shoplifting
|
7,338 |
+4.4%
vs -4.2% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Public order
|
4,692 |
-1.0%
vs -4.8% nationally
|
|
→ Flat |
|
Other theft
|
3,532 |
-1.1%
vs -6.7% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Burglary
|
2,806 |
-8.3%
vs -7.9% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Vehicle crime
|
2,483 |
-2.2%
vs -10.2% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other crime
|
2,288 |
+6.8%
vs -4.2% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Drugs
|
1,441 |
-4.3%
vs +8.9% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Possession of weapons
|
564 |
+3.7%
vs +6.2% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Robbery
|
386 |
+50.8%
vs +9.2% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Theft from the person
|
246 |
+42.2%
vs -20.4% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Bicycle theft
|
240 |
-24.3%
vs -10.4% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |