Crime in County Durham — 2026 Statistics

Police data for County Durham shows 2,287 crimes recorded across 20 areas in February 2026. Below are the top areas by crime volume — click any area to see a full breakdown.

Crime by area in County Durham

Area	Postcode	Total crimes
Deerness	DH1	333
Castle Eden & Passfield	SR8	277
Crook	DL14	241
Darlington	DL5	222
Willington & Hunwick	DL16	184
Gateshead	DH9	179
Gateshead	DH2	155
Northumberland	DH8	132
Sunderland	SR7	122
Darlington	DL4	119
Aycliffe South	DL17	87
Deerness	DL15	72
Gateshead	DH3	47
Castle Eden & Passfield	TS28	45
Thornley & Wheatley Hill	TS29	35

Showing data for 20 of 21 postcode areas — data for the rest is loading and will appear on refresh.

All County Durham postcode areas

DH1 DH2 DH3 DH6 DH7 DH8 DH9 DL12 DL13 DL14 DL15 DL16 DL17 DL4 DL5 SR7 SR8 TS21 TS27 TS28 TS29

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