Durham Constabulary/Crime in Durham Constabulary

Crime in Durham Constabulary

Recorded crime across Durham Constabulary's area, updated monthly. Crime figures are published by the Home Office with a typical 2–3 month delay. Serving a population of approximately 629,000.

Monthly data36 months tracked
Jan 2026Latest data
5,734Crimes recorded
9.1Rate per 1,000
7 of 41National rank
5mo behindData freshness
Updated Jan 2026

At a glance

Key crime figures for Jan 2026, the most recent month with published data.

Total crimes

5,734

Crime rate per 1,000

9.1 per 1,000 people

National ranking

7 of 41 (17% above average)

Month-on-month

-2.6%

Year-on-year

+6.0% vs Jan 2025

Most common crime

Violence and sexual offences (38.2%)

Crime trend

How total recorded crime has changed over time. The national average is 7.8 crimes per 1,000 people. Seasonal patterns are common — anti-social behaviour typically rises in summer months.

Feb 20236,159 crimes
Mar 20236,790 crimes

+10.2% vs previous month

Apr 20236,924 crimes

+2.0% vs previous month

May 20237,182 crimes

+3.7% vs previous month

Jun 20236,923 crimes

-3.6% vs previous month

Jul 20236,741 crimes

-2.6% vs previous month

Aug 20236,712 crimes

-0.4% vs previous month

Sept 20236,496 crimes

-3.2% vs previous month

Oct 20236,625 crimes

+2.0% vs previous month

Nov 20235,807 crimes

-12.3% vs previous month

Dec 20235,727 crimes

-1.4% vs previous month

Jan 20245,753 crimes

+0.5% vs previous month

Feb 20245,512 crimes

-4.2% vs previous month

Mar 20246,267 crimes

+13.7% vs previous month

Apr 20246,126 crimes

-2.2% vs previous month

May 20246,690 crimes

+9.2% vs previous month

Jun 20246,251 crimes

-6.6% vs previous month

Jul 20246,573 crimes

+5.2% vs previous month

Aug 20246,284 crimes

-4.4% vs previous month

Sept 20246,086 crimes

-3.2% vs previous month

Oct 20246,477 crimes

+6.4% vs previous month

Nov 20245,954 crimes

-8.1% vs previous month

Dec 20245,567 crimes

-6.5% vs previous month

Jan 20255,408 crimes

-2.9% vs previous month

Feb 20255,237 crimes

-3.2% vs previous month

Mar 20256,227 crimes

+18.9% vs previous month

Apr 20256,255 crimes

+0.4% vs previous month

May 20256,470 crimes

+3.4% vs previous month

Jun 20256,405 crimes

-1.0% vs previous month

Jul 20256,850 crimes

+6.9% vs previous month

Aug 20256,587 crimes

-3.8% vs previous month

Sept 20256,149 crimes

-6.6% vs previous month

Oct 20256,638 crimes

+8.0% vs previous month

Nov 20256,161 crimes

-7.2% vs previous month

Dec 20255,889 crimes

-4.4% vs previous month

Jan 20265,734 crimes

-2.6% vs previous month

Full crime breakdown

All 14 crime categories recorded in Jan 2026, ranked by volume. Categories are defined by the Home Office.

  1. 1
    Violence and sexual offences
    2,193 (38.2%)
  2. 2
    Anti-social behaviour
    938 (16.4%)
  3. 3
    Criminal damage and arson
    686 (12.0%)
  4. 4
    Shoplifting
    544 (9.5%)
  5. 5
    Public order
    308 (5.4%)
  6. 6
    Other theft
    261 (4.6%)
  7. 7
    Vehicle crime
    231 (4.0%)
  8. 8
    Burglary
    188 (3.3%)
  9. 9
    Other crime
    175 (3.1%)
  10. 10
    Drugs
    105 (1.8%)
  11. 11
    Possession of weapons
    55 (1.0%)
  12. 12
    Robbery
    31 (0.5%)
  13. 13
    Theft from person
    13 (0.2%)
  14. 14
    Bicycle theft
    6 (0.1%)

Month-by-month detail

Recorded crime totals and category counts for each month. MoM shows the percentage change compared to the previous month.

MonthTotalMoM %ViolenceASBBurglaryVehicleShopliftingDrugsRobberyPublic order
Jan 20265,734-2.6%2,19393818823154410531308
Dec 20255,889-4.4%2,11995123021057410533335
Nov 20256,161-7.2%2,10298829320267711437361
Oct 20256,638+8.0%2,2361,38121623468810331402
Sept 20256,149-6.6%2,0311,25725818656111525408
Aug 20256,587-3.8%2,1181,51422817361912928448
Jul 20256,850+6.9%2,4521,49020920258414940435
Jun 20256,405-1.0%2,2531,32920418755814126398
May 20256,470+3.4%2,2151,43219519458012032432
Apr 20256,255+0.4%2,1811,43018714549012518431
Mar 20256,227+18.9%2,2251,21019419452914427395
Feb 20255,237-3.2%1,97592919220351411514284
Jan 20255,408-2.9%1,89292130318749714420288
Dec 20245,567-6.5%1,98283828120552310619327
Nov 20245,954-8.1%1,9741,02626021059015424367
Oct 20246,477+6.4%2,0711,22129422973411233383
Sept 20246,086-3.2%2,0301,01126723670812320382
Aug 20246,284-4.4%1,9831,21327721361314616469
Jul 20246,573+5.2%2,0861,25125225765911325509
Jun 20246,251-6.6%2,1381,17426922657512125434
May 20246,690+9.2%2,3311,22728323359710315469
Apr 20246,126-2.2%2,0921,0253252806968817350
Mar 20246,267+13.7%2,25997626828663310424392
Feb 20245,512-4.2%1,94787921725452010320351
Jan 20245,753+0.5%2,14083527626356711616352
Dec 20235,727-1.4%2,17576329727446113416349
Nov 20235,807-12.3%2,07688026634348610421330
Oct 20236,625+2.0%2,2841,15928427656311718421
Sept 20236,496-3.2%2,2811,06125527366011815473
Aug 20236,712-0.4%2,3471,16027728162111630439
Jul 20236,741-2.6%2,4061,05329927171311016432
Jun 20236,923-3.6%2,5081,23726720165510912511
May 20237,182+3.7%2,6221,12127022362814416640
Apr 20236,924+2.0%2,55494624121058912722802
Mar 20236,790+10.2%2,70172125518855016223735
Feb 20236,159—2,33163727820148111816709