Total Crime Rate

792.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 792.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 210.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 192.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 161.5 10/10
  • Public order 112.8 10/10
  • Drugs 28.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.1 9/10
  • Other theft 20.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 12.8 9/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Market Place area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Durham South , and the 21st highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Market Place (DH1 3NJ) in the last 12 months was 792.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1963.8% higher than the Durham South average (38.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 82 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 130 (≈ 333.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Place (DH1 3NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 296 crimes here, including 110 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Market Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/94)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sidegate Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Robbery Claypath Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Claypath —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Claypath —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Place —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Market Place Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claypath Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Market Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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