Crime data for DH8 6

1,654 recorded crimes across 38 months

↑ 52% above national average(crimes/month)

Crime over time

Mar 202347

Apr 202344

May 202344

Jun 202350

Jul 202336

Aug 202340

Sept 202355

Oct 202344

Nov 202341

Dec 202351

Jan 202436

Feb 202447

Mar 202460

Apr 202452

May 202443

Jun 202439

Jul 202458

Aug 202456

Sept 202442

Oct 202445

Nov 202430

Dec 202429

Jan 202541

Feb 202533

Mar 202537

Apr 202544

May 202548

Jun 202537

Jul 202552

Aug 202534

Sept 202532

Oct 202537

Nov 202538

Dec 202542

Jan 202660

Feb 202633

Apr 202648

May 202649

Crime map

Locations are approximate — anonymised by police.uk to the nearest point on a street.

By category

Violence And Sexual Offences724 · 43.8%

Anti Social Behaviour211 · 12.8%

Criminal Damage And Arson185 · 11.2%

Other Theft118 · 7.1%

Public Order104 · 6.3%

Vehicle Crime84 · 5.1%

Shoplifting65 · 3.9%

Other Crime60 · 3.6%

Burglary53 · 3.2%

Drugs31 · 1.9%

Robbery8 · 0.5%

Possession Of Weapons7 · 0.4%

Theft From The Person3 · 0.2%

Bicycle Theft1 · 0.1%

Recent records

Month	Category	Street	Outcome
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Tweed Avenue	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Derwent Crescent	Under Investigation
May 2026	Vehicle Crime	On or near Tunstall Grove	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Railway Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Railway Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Railway Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Robbery	On or near Railway Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Railway Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near South Cross Street	Under investigation
May 2026	Other Crime	On or near Dewhirst Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Dewhirst Close	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Sports/Recreation Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Sports/Recreation Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Sports/Recreation Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Sports/Recreation Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near First Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Sports/Recreation Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Sports/Recreation Area	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Balmoral Grove	Under Investigation
May 2026	Other Crime	On or near Petrol Station	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Ashdale Road	Awaiting Court Outcome
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Ashdale Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Petrol Station	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Harvey Court	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Parking Area	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Robson Street	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Parking Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Angelica Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Parking Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Vehicle Crime	On or near Angelica Close	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Derwent View	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Elm Park Road	Under investigation
May 2026	Burglary	On or near Fairview Drive	Under Investigation
May 2026	Burglary	On or near Highsteads	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Highsteads	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near North Magdalene	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Highsteads	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Vehicle Crime	On or near Derwent View	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near North Magdalene	Under Investigation
May 2026	Other Crime	On or near Fairview Drive	Under Investigation
May 2026	Vehicle Crime	On or near Rolling Mill	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Rolling Mill	Under Investigation
May 2026	Burglary	On or near Ashdale Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Teasdale Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Petrol Station	Under Investigation
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Petrol Station	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Ashdale Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Ash Grove	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Vehicle Crime	On or near Park Avenue	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
Apr 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Pithouse Lane	Under investigation
Apr 2026	Drugs	On or near North Magdalene	Under Investigation
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Fairview Drive	Under Investigation
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Fairview Drive	Under Investigation
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Parking Area	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Apr 2026	Burglary	On or near Elmdale Road	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Apr 2026	Burglary	On or near Oakdale Road	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
Apr 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Gladstone Street	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Apr 2026	Drugs	On or near Parking Area	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Apr 2026	Other Theft	On or near Angelica Close	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Apr 2026	Public Order	On or near Angelica Close	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Apr 2026	Robbery	On or near Oakdale Road	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Ash Grove	Under Investigation
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Ashdale Road	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Herbert Street	Under Investigation
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Meadowsweet Close	Under Investigation
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Parking Area	Under Investigation
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Teasdale Street	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Ashdale Road	Under Investigation
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Parking Area	Under Investigation
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Ashdale Road	Under Investigation
Apr 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Balmoral Grove	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
Apr 2026	Vehicle Crime	On or near Stanley Street	Under Investigation
Apr 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Dere Park	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
Apr 2026	Vehicle Crime	On or near Bradley Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Dewhirst Close	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Apr 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Tunstall Grove	Under investigation
Apr 2026	Drugs	On or near Church Street	Further Investigation Is Not In The Public Interest
Apr 2026	Other Theft	On or near Church Street	Under Investigation
Apr 2026	Public Order	On or near Coniston Way	Under Investigation
Apr 2026	Public Order	On or near Church Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
Apr 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Railway Street	Awaiting Court Outcome
Apr 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Railway Street	Awaiting Court Outcome
Apr 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Railway Street	Awaiting Court Outcome
Apr 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Railway Street	Awaiting Court Outcome
Apr 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Railway Street	Awaiting Court Outcome
Apr 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Railway Street	Awaiting Court Outcome
Apr 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Railway Street	Awaiting Court Outcome
Apr 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Railway Street	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Apr 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Railway Street	Awaiting Court Outcome
Apr 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Railway Street	Awaiting Court Outcome
Apr 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Railway Street	Awaiting Court Outcome
Apr 2026	Vehicle Crime	On or near Church Street	Under Investigation
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Church Street	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Railway Street	Under Investigation
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Church Street	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Apr 2026	Other Crime	On or near South Cross Street	Further Investigation Is Not In The Public Interest
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Eden Avenue	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Feb 2026	Shoplifting	Railway Street	Under Investigation
Feb 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	Fairview Drive	Action To Be Taken By Another Organisation
Feb 2026	Vehicle Crime	North Magdalene	Under Investigation

Crime locations are anonymised by police.uk to the nearest point on a street – they are not exact locations.

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