Crime in County Durham: statistics, rates and trends
64,837 crimes were recorded in County Durham in the 12 months to August 2026, 120.5 per 1,000 residents. That is higher than the England and Wales rate of 96.7, and up 9% on the year before.
Table of Contents
- Crime map
- Crime in County Durham at a glance
- Crime trends in County Durham
- Types of crime in County Durham
- Home Office recorded crime in County Durham
- County Durham compared with nearby districts
- Areas within County Durham
- Streets with the most crime in County Durham
- What happened after crimes were reported in County Durham
- Demographics of County Durham
- Fly-tipping in County Durham
- Questions about crime in County Durham
- About this data
Crime map
Violence and sexual offences (22,088), anti-social behaviour (11,980) and criminal damage and arson (7,905) made up 65% of all recorded crime. Its crime rate ranks 49th of the 302 districts covered by this site (1 = highest), in the highest quarter.
| Measure | County Durham | North East | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes, the 12 months to August 2026 | 64,837 | 319,289 | 5,618,064 |
| Crimes per 1,000 residents | 120.5 | 115.7 | 96.7 |
| Change on previous 12 months | +9% | -4% | -1% |
| Population | 538,011 | 2,760,678 | 58,127,638 |
Recorded crime in County Durham peaked in the year to August 2020 (66,746 crimes) and was lowest in the year to August 2025 (59,638). Between the years to August 2018 and 2026 it was almost unchanged, while across England and Wales it fell 4%.
| Period | Crimes | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year to August 2026 | 64,837 | 120.5 | 96.7 |
| Year to August 2025 | 59,638 | 110.8 | 97.2 |
| Year to August 2024 | 59,941 | 111.4 | 97.9 |
| Year to August 2023 | 63,462 | 118.0 | n/a |
| Year to August 2022 | 63,841 | 118.7 | 102.0 |
| Year to August 2021 | 61,658 | 114.6 | 101.4 |
| Year to August 2020 | 66,746 | 124.1 | 102.7 |
| Year to August 2019 | 63,863 | 118.7 | 101.7 |
| Year to August 2018 | 64,839 | 120.5 | 100.8 |
Month by month
| Month | Crimes |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | 5,960 |
| July 2026 | 6,485 |
| June 2026 | 5,664 |
| May 2026 | 6,091 |
| April 2026 | 5,577 |
| March 2026 | 5,603 |
| February 2026 | 4,672 |
| January 2026 | 4,601 |
| December 2025 | 4,786 |
| November 2025 | 4,967 |
| October 2025 | 5,439 |
| September 2025 | 4,992 |
Compared with England and Wales, County Durham recorded notably more criminal damage and arson (2.2 times the national rate), other crime (83% above the national rate) and shoplifting (48% above the national rate), and notably less theft from the person (79% below) and bicycle theft (72% below). On the year before, robbery rose from 238 to 336 and vehicle crime rose from 1,776 to 2,173, while bicycle theft fell from 183 to 123.
| Crime type | Crimes | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 | Change on year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 22,088 | 41.1 | 34.2 | +8% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11,980 | 22.3 | 15.4 | +5% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7,905 | 14.7 | 6.7 | +10% |
| Shoplifting | 6,745 | 12.5 | 8.5 | +16% |
| Public order | 4,027 | 7.5 | 6.7 | +8% |
| Other theft | 3,056 | 5.7 | 6.4 | +11% |
| Burglary | 2,510 | 4.7 | 3.6 | +6% |
| Vehicle crime | 2,173 | 4.0 | 5.0 | +22% |
| Other crime | 2,083 | 3.9 | 2.1 | +12% |
| Drugs | 1,137 | 2.1 | 3.3 | -7% |
| Possession of weapons | 486 | 0.9 | 1.0 | +15% |
| Robbery | 336 | 0.6 | 1.4 | +41% |
| Theft from the person | 188 | 0.3 | 1.7 | +11% |
| Bicycle theft | 123 | 0.2 | 0.8 | -33% |
What each category covers: crime categories.
48,961 crimes, excluding fraud, were recorded by the police in County Durham in the year ending March 2026, according to the Home Office's police recorded crime statistics. That is 91.0 per 1,000 residents, close to the England and Wales rate of 83.2. The total was almost unchanged on the year ending March 2025 (48,734), against a fall of 2% across England and Wales. Among the 272 districts of England and Wales with a figure for that year, County Durham had the 79th highest rate (the street-level ranking above is among the 302 districts with street-level pages on this site, over the 12 months to August 2026).
Offences recorded in County Durham, the year ending March 2026
The largest category was violence without injury, with 7,956 offences (16% of the total). Relative to England and Wales, rates were highest for arson (2.7 times the national rate), criminal damage (1.9 times the national rate) and miscellaneous crimes against society (1.6 times the national rate). Rates were lowest relative to the national rate for theft from the person (0.13 times), bicycle theft (0.30 times) and robbery of personal property (0.39 times).
The largest rises on the year were in theft from the person (+37%) and possession of weapons (+25%). The largest falls were in bicycle theft (−39%) and non-residential burglary (−32%). Robbery of business property and shoplifting are not compared with the year ending March 2025: from April 2025 the Home Office Counting Rules were clarified so that a theft from a shop in which violence is used or threatened against staff or anyone else is recorded as robbery of business property rather than shoplifting (ONS).
| Offence | Offences | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 | Index (E&W = 1.00) | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence without injury | 7,956 | 14.8 | 13.2 | 1.12 | +4% |
| Criminal damage | 6,831 | 12.7 | 6.8 | 1.86 | −1% |
| Stalking and harassment | 6,179 | 11.5 | 10.1 | 1.14 | +1% |
| Shoplifting | 5,921 | 11.0 | 8.1 | 1.35 | – |
| Violence with injury | 4,714 | 8.8 | 8.1 | 1.08 | +8% |
| Public order offences | 3,794 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 1.01 | −1% |
| Other theft offences | 2,838 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 0.81 | −4% |
| Vehicle offences | 1,861 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 0.69 | −8% |
| Miscellaneous crimes against society | 1,798 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.59 | +2% |
| Residential burglary | 1,663 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.24 | −11% |
| Other sexual offences | 1,340 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.09 | +8% |
| Possession of drugs | 901 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 0.67 | +23% |
| Rape | 674 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.04 | +9% |
| Non-residential burglary | 580 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.96 | −32% |
| Arson | 548 | 1.0 | 0.38 | 2.68 | +8% |
| Possession of weapons | 472 | 0.88 | 1.00 | 0.88 | +25% |
| Trafficking of drugs | 301 | 0.56 | 1.2 | 0.47 | −19% |
| Robbery of personal property | 189 | 0.35 | 0.91 | 0.39 | +11% |
| Bicycle theft | 138 | 0.26 | 0.85 | 0.30 | −39% |
| Theft from the person | 125 | 0.23 | 1.8 | 0.13 | +37% |
| Robbery of business property | 114 | 0.21 | 0.47 | 0.45 | – |
| Death or serious injury caused by unlawful driving | 17 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.91 | −15% |
| Homicide | 7 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 1.62 | +600% |
Recorded crime in County Durham since the year ending March 2013
The chart shows police recorded crime per 1,000 residents in each year ending March from 2013 to 2026. County Durham's rate was above the England and Wales rate in 9 of those 14 years and below it in 5. Changes in how forces record crime move these figures as well as changes in crime (methodology).
| Year ending March | Offences | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 48,961 | 91.0 | 83.2 |
| 2025 | 48,734 | 90.6 | 84.5 |
| 2024 | 51,939 | 96.5 | 86.2 |
| 2023 | 52,024 | 96.7 | 89.2 |
| 2022 | 47,640 | 88.5 | 85.4 |
| 2021 | 45,157 | 83.9 | 74.1 |
| 2020 | 51,484 | 95.7 | 84.7 |
| 2019 | 51,573 | 95.9 | 84.1 |
| 2018 | 48,551 | 90.2 | 78.2 |
| 2017 | 36,417 | 67.7 | 69.1 |
| 2016 | 28,538 | 53.0 | 62.3 |
| 2015 | 25,629 | 47.6 | 57.1 |
| 2014 | 25,194 | 46.8 | 55.9 |
| 2013 | 22,849 | 42.5 | 56.7 |
Districts in the Durham Police area, the year ending March 2026
Of the 2 districts in the Durham Police area with a figure for the year ending March 2026, County Durham had the lowest rate.
| District | Offences | Per 1,000 | Index (E&W = 1.00) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington | 10,240 | 91.0 | 1.09 |
| County Durham | 48,961 | 91.0 | 1.09 |
Source: Home Office police recorded crime and outcomes open data tables (released 23 July 2026), gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Financial years, excluding fraud; how they differ from the street-level figures: methodology.
3 of the 8 nearest districts have a higher crime rate than County Durham; the highest is Hartlepool district (163.6 per 1,000) and the lowest North Tyneside (89.5).
| District | Crimes | Per 1,000 | Rate vs County Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 28,197 | 97.7 | -19% |
| Gateshead | 19,271 | 95.0 | -21% |
| Hartlepool | 16,060 | 163.6 | +36% |
| Darlington | 14,196 | 126.2 | +5% |
| South Tyneside | 15,579 | 102.9 | -15% |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 38,085 | 118.8 | -1% |
| Stockton-on-Tees | 29,842 | 144.3 | +20% |
| North Tyneside | 19,252 | 89.5 | -26% |
Of the 127 areas within County Durham, Eldon Lane and Coundon Grange had the highest crime rate (250.4 per 1,000) and Urpeth the lowest (18.1), 14 times apart.
| Area | Type | Population | Crimes | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldon Lane and Coundon Grange | Town | 1,797 | 450 | 250.4 |
| Wheatley Hill | Town | 2,837 | 624 | 220.0 |
| Horden & Dene House | Neighbourhood | 11,091 | 2,332 | 210.3 |
| Bishop Auckland | Town | 21,572 | 4,394 | 203.7 |
| Bishop Auckland | Neighbourhood | 16,618 | 3,238 | 194.8 |
| Murton (County Durham) | Town | 7,952 | 1,495 | 188.0 |
| Horden | Town | 7,546 | 1,377 | 182.5 |
| Easington (County Durham) | Town | 6,645 | 1,212 | 182.4 |
| Stanley | Neighbourhood | 10,287 | 1,872 | 182.0 |
| Chester-le-Street North | Neighbourhood | 8,964 | 1,626 | 181.4 |
| Ferryhill | Town | 8,414 | 1,489 | 177.0 |
| Shildon | Town | 10,729 | 1,823 | 169.9 |
| Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe | Neighbourhood | 18,451 | 3,114 | 168.8 |
| Ferryhill | Neighbourhood | 11,778 | 1,969 | 167.2 |
| Aycliffe South | Neighbourhood | 15,872 | 2,596 | 163.6 |
| Tudhoe | Neighbourhood | 10,740 | 1,744 | 162.4 |
| Murton | Neighbourhood | 10,876 | 1,761 | 161.9 |
| Stanley (County Durham) | Town | 19,742 | 3,177 | 160.9 |
| Spennymoor | Town | 17,938 | 2,879 | 160.5 |
| Shildon & Dene Valley | Neighbourhood | 18,484 | 2,959 | 160.1 |
| Trimdon Colliery | Town | 1,499 | 238 | 158.8 |
| West Auckland | Neighbourhood | 11,655 | 1,796 | 154.1 |
| Chilton (County Durham) | Town | 4,980 | 758 | 152.2 |
| Chilton | Neighbourhood | 4,980 | 758 | 152.2 |
| Thornley & Wheatley Hill | Neighbourhood | 5,874 | 893 | 152.0 |
| Willington (County Durham) | Town | 6,398 | 967 | 151.1 |
| Peterlee | Town | 20,751 | 3,111 | 149.9 |
| West Auckland | Town | 3,042 | 454 | 149.2 |
| Tow Law | Town | 2,262 | 323 | 142.8 |
| Easington & Shotton | Neighbourhood | 17,291 | 2,469 | 142.8 |
| Peterlee | Neighbourhood | 12,833 | 1,753 | 136.6 |
| Blackhall Colliery | Town | 4,916 | 671 | 136.5 |
| Blackhalls & Hesledens | Neighbourhood | 4,916 | 671 | 136.5 |
| Shotton Colliery | Town | 5,085 | 691 | 135.9 |
| Crook | Town | 8,910 | 1,197 | 134.3 |
| Newton Aycliffe | Town | 26,474 | 3,537 | 133.6 |
| Annfield Plain | Town | 8,142 | 1,083 | 133.0 |
| Craghead & South Moor | Neighbourhood | 12,892 | 1,709 | 132.6 |
| Willington & Hunwick | Neighbourhood | 9,345 | 1,238 | 132.5 |
| Wingate | Town | 5,830 | 772 | 132.4 |
| Trimdon Grange | Town | 1,809 | 237 | 131.0 |
| Seaham | Neighbourhood | 11,655 | 1,512 | 129.7 |
| Delves Lane | Neighbourhood | 10,291 | 1,327 | 128.9 |
| Durham | Town | 49,373 | 6,305 | 127.7 |
| Spennymoor | Neighbourhood | 10,754 | 1,365 | 126.9 |
| Trimdon & Wingate | Neighbourhood | 11,942 | 1,505 | 126.0 |
| Bournmoor | Town | 1,557 | 196 | 125.9 |
| Seaham | Town | 22,632 | 2,840 | 125.5 |
| Nettlesworth and Kimblesworth | Town | 2,181 | 270 | 123.8 |
| Dalton & Dawdon | Neighbourhood | 10,977 | 1,328 | 121.0 |
| Leadgate | Town | 2,941 | 349 | 118.7 |
| Ushaw Moor and Bearpark | Town | 6,445 | 755 | 117.1 |
| Startforth | Town | 2,903 | 340 | 117.1 |
| West Rainton | Town | 2,495 | 292 | 117.0 |
| South Hetton | Town | 1,499 | 174 | 116.1 |
| Consett North | Neighbourhood | 5,686 | 660 | 116.1 |
| Belmont | Neighbourhood | 10,981 | 1,274 | 116.0 |
| Brandon (County Durham) | Town | 9,197 | 1,047 | 113.8 |
| Sacriston | Town | 5,293 | 600 | 113.4 |
| Coundon and Leeholme | Town | 3,093 | 349 | 112.8 |
| Chester-le-Street | Town | 24,176 | 2,713 | 112.2 |
| Crook | Neighbourhood | 14,283 | 1,597 | 111.8 |
| Brandon | Neighbourhood | 12,154 | 1,342 | 110.4 |
| Bowburn | Town | 5,772 | 636 | 110.2 |
| Deerness | Neighbourhood | 11,747 | 1,282 | 109.1 |
| Annfield Plain & Tanfield | Neighbourhood | 10,601 | 1,148 | 108.3 |
| Sacriston & Witton Gilbert | Neighbourhood | 10,637 | 1,125 | 105.8 |
| Cornforth | Town | 2,511 | 253 | 100.8 |
| New Brancepeth | Town | 1,520 | 153 | 100.7 |
| Langley Park | Town | 4,889 | 490 | 100.2 |
| Langley & Esh | Neighbourhood | 4,889 | 490 | 100.2 |
| Consett | Town | 28,288 | 2,831 | 100.1 |
| Esh Winning | Town | 5,302 | 527 | 99.4 |
| Evenwood | Town | 2,289 | 223 | 97.4 |
| Aycliffe North & Middridge | Neighbourhood | 11,850 | 1,140 | 96.2 |
| Pelton and Ouston | Town | 6,111 | 586 | 95.9 |
| Haswell | Town | 1,852 | 177 | 95.6 |
| Bowburn & Coxhoe | Neighbourhood | 15,611 | 1,483 | 95.0 |
| Whitehill (County Durham) | Town | 2,352 | 222 | 94.4 |
| Trimdon | Town | 2,804 | 258 | 92.0 |
| Cockfield | Town | 1,506 | 138 | 91.6 |
| Neville's Cross | Neighbourhood | 11,215 | 1,019 | 90.9 |
| Castle Eden & Passfield | Neighbourhood | 6,399 | 572 | 89.4 |
| Fishburn | Town | 2,375 | 211 | 88.8 |
| Tanfield Lea | Town | 2,774 | 246 | 88.7 |
| Thornley | Town | 3,037 | 269 | 88.6 |
| North Lodge | Neighbourhood | 5,306 | 465 | 87.6 |
| Sherburn (County Durham) | Town | 3,324 | 288 | 86.6 |
| Lower Teesdale | Neighbourhood | 8,912 | 732 | 82.1 |
| Lumley & West Rainton | Neighbourhood | 9,993 | 820 | 82.1 |
| Pittington & Sherburn | Neighbourhood | 4,799 | 385 | 80.2 |
| Evenwood | Neighbourhood | 4,426 | 355 | 80.2 |
| Pelton | Neighbourhood | 15,579 | 1,234 | 79.2 |
| Wolsingham | Town | 1,503 | 117 | 77.8 |
| Craghead | Town | 1,659 | 129 | 77.8 |
| Weardale | Neighbourhood | 10,092 | 768 | 76.1 |
| Framwellgate & Newton Hall | Neighbourhood | 14,174 | 1,061 | 74.9 |
| Consett South | Neighbourhood | 5,794 | 419 | 72.3 |
| Burnhope | Town | 1,584 | 110 | 69.4 |
| Sedgefield | Neighbourhood | 10,014 | 675 | 67.4 |
| Dipton | Town | 3,299 | 222 | 67.3 |
| Barnard Castle | Town | 4,542 | 304 | 66.9 |
| High Pittington | Town | 1,475 | 97 | 65.8 |
| Sedgefield | Town | 6,381 | 415 | 65.0 |
| Tantobie | Town | 1,463 | 94 | 64.3 |
| Chester-le-Street South | Neighbourhood | 11,308 | 721 | 63.8 |
| Billy Row | Town | 1,955 | 123 | 62.9 |
| Derwent & Pont Valley | Neighbourhood | 17,624 | 1,068 | 60.6 |
| Staindrop | Town | 2,103 | 126 | 59.9 |
| Benfieldside | Neighbourhood | 9,788 | 586 | 59.9 |
| Stanhope | Town | 3,177 | 184 | 57.9 |
| Cotherstone | Town | 1,427 | 79 | 55.4 |
| Toft Hill and High Etherley | Town | 2,287 | 126 | 55.1 |
| Lanchester & Burnhope | Neighbourhood | 6,027 | 328 | 54.4 |
| Gainford | Town | 2,400 | 128 | 53.3 |
| Coxhoe | Town | 3,175 | 162 | 51.0 |
| Upper Teesdale | Neighbourhood | 5,014 | 249 | 49.7 |
| Lanchester | Town | 4,443 | 218 | 49.1 |
| High Shincliffe | Town | 2,469 | 121 | 49.0 |
| Middleton-in-Teesdale | Town | 2,201 | 97 | 44.1 |
| Witton Gilbert | Town | 1,513 | 62 | 41.0 |
| Burnopfield | Town | 3,347 | 133 | 39.7 |
| Bishop Middleham | Town | 1,258 | 49 | 39.0 |
| Great Lumley | Town | 2,704 | 101 | 37.4 |
| Castleside | Town | 1,619 | 56 | 34.6 |
| Ebchester | Town | 1,426 | 49 | 34.4 |
| Urpeth | Town | 1,437 | 26 | 18.1 |
The 10 locations below account for 17% of the crime recorded in County Durham over the 12 months to August 2026; the most were recorded at “Supermarket” (2,890).
| Location | Crimes |
|---|---|
| On or near Supermarket | 2,890 |
| On or near Parking Area | 2,652 |
| On or near Shopping Area | 1,528 |
| On or near Petrol Station | 1,032 |
| On or near Sports/Recreation Area | 774 |
| On or near Front Street | 631 |
| On or near Nightclub | 412 |
| On or near Back Wynyard Grove | 322 |
| On or near Station Bank | 305 |
| On or near Hardwick Street | 303 |
Of the 52,857 crimes in County Durham with a recorded outcome, 32% ended with the investigation complete and no suspect identified, against 35% across England and Wales; 6.6% were awaiting a court outcome (England and Wales: 5.2%). The 11,980 anti-social behaviour reports have no outcome and are left out.
| Outcome | Crimes | Share | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unable to prosecute suspect | 20,377 | 38.6% | 34.5% |
| Investigation complete; no suspect identified | 16,996 | 32.2% | 35.3% |
| Under investigation | 5,394 | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Awaiting court outcome | 3,513 | 6.6% | 5.2% |
| Status update unavailable | 1,603 | 3.0% | 4.7% |
| Court result unavailable | 1,536 | 2.9% | 2.5% |
| Local resolution | 873 | 1.7% | 3.1% |
| Action to be taken by another organisation | 798 | 1.5% | 1.3% |
| Further investigation is not in the public interest | 572 | 1.1% | 0.5% |
| Offender given a caution | 460 | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Further action is not in the public interest | 347 | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| Formal action is not in the public interest | 340 | 0.6% | 0.3% |
County Durham has an estimated population of 538,011 (ONS, mid-2024). Compared with England and Wales it has fewer residents with Level 4 qualifications or above (27%, against 34%). On the England IoD 2025, the small areas (LSOAs) that make up County Durham average decile 4.2 (1 = most deprived), more deprived than average.
| Measure | County Durham | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Aged 0 to 15 | 16.4% | 18.3% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21.9% | 18.9% |
| Residents 16+ in work | 51.2% | 57.2% |
| Residents 16+ unemployed | 3.1% | 3.4% |
| Residents 16+ retired | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Residents 16+ who are students | 8.4% | 7.9% |
| Residents 16+ with Level 4 qualifications or above (degree, HND and similar) | 26.7% | 33.8% |
| Residents 16+ with no qualifications | 20.9% | 18.2% |
| Households with no car or van | 24.1% | 23.3% |
| Homes owned outright or with a mortgage | 62.8% | 62.5% |
| Social rented homes | 20.0% | 17.1% |
| Private rented homes | 17.1% | 20.3% |
| Average deprivation decile (1 = most deprived, 10 = least) | 4.2 | 5.5 (England) |
| Residents in the most deprived 10% of areas | 15.4% | 10.1% (England) |
5,260 fly-tipping incidents were recorded in County Durham in 2024/25 (9.8 per 1,000 residents, against 21.1 across the councils in England that count all incidents), according to the council's return to Defra. Fly-tipping is not in the police figures on this page: fly-tipping in County Durham has the council's figures by place, type of waste and size, and its enforcement actions and fines.
Is County Durham a safe place to live?
County Durham recorded 120.5 crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, higher than the England and Wales rate of 96.7, and ranks 49th of the 302 districts on this site by crime rate (1 = highest). The categories most above the national rate were criminal damage and arson and other crime.
What is the most common crime in County Durham?
Violence and sexual offences was the most common category, with 22,088 reports in the 12 months to August 2026, followed by anti-social behaviour (11,980).
Is crime in County Durham going up or down?
Recorded crime in County Durham was up 9% on the year before: 64,837 crimes in the 12 months to August 2026 against 59,638 in the previous 12 months.
What is the population of County Durham?
About 538,011 people (ONS mid-2024 estimate), 22% of them aged 65 or over (England and Wales: 19%).
Which police force covers County Durham?
County Durham is policed by Durham.
How many crimes did the police record in County Durham in the year ending March 2026?
48,961 crimes, excluding fraud, in the Home Office's police recorded crime statistics: 91.0 per 1,000 residents, against 83.2 across England and Wales. In the year ending March 2025 the figure was 48,734.
Which offences are more common in County Durham than across England and Wales?
Relative to the national rate, the most over-represented categories in the year ending March 2026 were arson (548 offences, 2.7 times the England and Wales rate), criminal damage (6,831 offences, 1.9 times the England and Wales rate) and miscellaneous crimes against society (1,798 offences, 1.6 times the England and Wales rate).
Police-recorded crime from data.police.uk (September 2017 to August 2026), ONS population estimates and Census 2021. Definitions and limitations: methodology.