ANTISOCIAL behaviour and violence and sexual offences were the most reported crimes around County Durham in September, figures reveal.
The most up to date figures, from September 2020, show the two categories of violence and sexual offences and antisocial behaviour were the most commonly reported crimes in September across neighbourhood policing areas in County Durham.
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These types of crime are consistently the most highly reported across the whole of Durham Constabulary's force area, which includes County Durham, coming second most reported just twice since January.
The below graph shows violence and sexual offences compared with anti-social behaviour, which is also commonly reported, from January to September across County Durham and Darlington.
Here's a full list of every policing neighbourhood and most reorted crimes:
- Bishop Auckland (East)
Violence and sexual offences 32
Anti-social behaviour 21
Criminal damage and arson 17
Public order 8
There were a total of 99 reported crimes in Bishop Auckland (East) in September 2020.
- Bishop Auckland (Town)
Violence and sexual offences 86
Anti-social behaviour 59
Criminal damage and arson 30
Public order 24
There were a total of 261 reported crimes in Bishop Auckland (Town) in September 2020.
- Bishop Auckland (Villages)
Anti-social behaviour 10
Violence and sexual offences 10
Public order 6
Criminal damage and arson 5
There were a total of 35 reported crimes in Bishop Auckland (Villages) in September 2020.
- Bishop Auckland (West)
Anti-social behaviour 41
Violence and sexual offences 29
Criminal damage and arson 9
Shoplifting 9
There were a total of 107 reported crimes in Bishop Auckland (West) in September 2020.
- Chester-le-street (East/villages)
Violence and sexual offences 20
Anti-social behaviour 14
Other theft 6
Burglary 4
There were a total of 52 reported crimes in Chester-le-street (East/villages) in September 2020.
- Chester-le-street (Rural N)
Violence and sexual offences 23
Anti-social behaviour 20
Criminal damage and arson 10
Other theft 8
There were a total of 76 reported crimes in Chester-le-street (Rural N) in September 2020.
- Chester-le-street (Rural S)
Violence and sexual offences 33
Anti-social behaviour 28
Public order 11
Criminal damage and arson 6
There were a total of 90 reported crimes in Chester-le-street (Rural S) in September 2020.
- Chester-le-street (Rural W)
Anti-social behaviour 17
Violence and sexual offences 16
Criminal damage and arson 8
Public order 8
There were a total of 64 reported crimes in Chester-le-street (Rural W) in September 2020.
- Chester-le-street (Town C)
Anti-social behaviour 34
Violence and sexual offences 31
Shoplifting 16
Criminal damage and arson 12
There were a total of 123 reported crimes in Chester-le-street (Rural C) in September 2020.
- Chester-le-street (Town S)
Violence and sexual offences 37
Anti-social behaviour 12
Burglary 11
Criminal damage and arson 10
There were a total of 86 reported crimes in Chester-le-street (Rural S) in September 2020.
- Consett
Violence and sexual offences 74
Anti-social behaviour 62
Public order 15
Criminal damage and arson 13
There were a total of 196 reported crimes in Consett in September 2020.
- Consett (Blackhill/Ebchester/Leadgate)
Violence and sexual offences 93
Anti-social behaviour 19
Criminal damage and arson 17
Public order 11
There were a total of 162 reported crimes in Consett (Blackhill/Ebchester/Leadgate) in September 2020.
- Consett (Lanchester/Rural)
Violence and sexual offences 26
Anti-social behaviour 18
Criminal damage and arson 7
Other theft 5
There were a total of 69 reported crimes in Consett (Lanchester/Rural) in September 2020.
- Crook/Barnard Castle (Barnard Castle Town)
Violence and sexual offences 11
Anti-social behaviour 9
Shoplifting 4
Burglary 3
There were a total of 33 reported crimes in Crook/Barnard Castle (Barnard Castle Town in September 2020.
- Crook/Barnard Castle (Crook Town)
Violence and sexual offences 45
Anti-social behaviour 30
Criminal damage and arson 15
Public order 15
There were a total of 140 reported crimes in Crook/Barnard Castle (Cook Town) in September 2020.
- Crook/Barnard Castle (Staindrop)
Violence and sexual offences 15
Other theft 4
Anti-social behaviour 3
Criminal damage and arson 2
There were a total of 30 reported crimes in Crook/Barnard Castle (Staindrop) in September 2020.
- Crook/Barnard Castle (Upper Teesdale)
Violence and sexual offences 11
Anti-social behaviour 3
Criminal damage and arson 3
Vehicle crime 3
There were a total of 24 reported crimes in Crook/Barnard Castle (Upper Teesdale) in September 2020.
- Crook/Barnard Castle (Weardale)
Anti-social behaviour 12
Violence and sexual offences 6
Vehicle crime 3
Drugs 2
There were a total of 25 reported crimes in Crook/Barnard Castle (Weardale) in September 2020.
- Crook/Barnard Castle (Willington)
Violence and sexual offences 43
Anti-social behaviour 24
Criminal damage and arson 16
Public order 11
There were a total of 122 reported crimes in Crook/Barnard Castle (Willington) in September 2020.
- Durham (Bowburn, Cassop, Shincliffe, High Shincliffe)
Violence and sexual offences 19
Anti-social behaviour 13
Shoplifting 5
Criminal damage and arson 4
There were a total of 52 reported crimes in Durham (Bowburn, Cassop, Shincliffe, High Shincliffe) in September 2020.
- Durham (Coxhoe/Kelloe/Q Hill)
Violence and sexual offences 14
Anti-social behaviour 11
Criminal damage and arson 6
Other theft 2
There were a total of 38 reported crimes in Durham (Coxhoe/Kelloe/Q Hill) in September 2020.
- Durham (Croxdale/Hett)
Violence and sexual offences 4
Public order 3
Anti-social behaviour 1
Other theft 1
There were a total of 9 reported crimes in Durham (Croxdale/Hett) in September 2020.
- Durham (Durham City West)
Violence and sexual offences 4
Anti-social behaviour 2
Public order 2
Criminal damage and arson 1
There were a total of 9 reported crimes in Durham (Durham City West) in September 2020.
- Durham (Durham City)
Anti-social behaviour 57
Violence and sexual offences 43
Public order 23
Criminal damage and arson 17
There were a total of 191 reported crimes in Durham (Durham City) in September 2020.
- Durham (Gilesgate/Sherburn Road/Carville/Belmont)
Violence and sexual offences 43
Anti-social behaviour 35
Other theft 18
Shoplifting 17
There were a total of 163 reported crimes in Durham (Gilesgate/Sherburn Road/Carville/Belmont) in September 2020.
- Durham (High Pittington/ West Rainton)
Anti-social behaviour 12
Violence and sexual offences 10
Criminal damage and arson 2
Other theft 2
There were a total of 29 reported crimes in Durham (High Pittington/ West Rainton) in September 2020.
- Durham (Meadowfield)
Violence and sexual offences 40
Anti-social behaviour 18
Public order 5
Burglary 4
There were a total of 80 reported crimes in Durham (Meadowfield) in September 2020.
- Durham (Newton Hall)
Violence and sexual offences 48
Shoplifting 18
Anti-social behaviour 17
Public order 11
There were a total of 128 reported crimes in Durham (Newton Hall) in September 2020.
- Durham (Shadforth/Ludworth)
Anti-social behaviour 2
Criminal damage and arson 1
Shoplifting 1
Violence and sexual offences 1
There were a total of 5 reported crimes in Durham (Shadforth/Ludworth) in September 2020.
- Durham (Sherburn Village/Sherburn Hill)
Violence and sexual offences 16
Anti-social behaviour 4
Burglary 3
Criminal damage and arson 3
There were a total of 30 reported crimes in Durham (Sherburn Village/Sherburn Hill) in September 2020.
- Durham (Ushaw Moor)
Violence and sexual offences 49
Anti-social behaviour 18
Criminal damage and arson 15
Public order 8
There were a total of 108 reported crimes in Durham (Ushaw Moor) in September 2020.
- Easington / Grants Houses
Violence and sexual offences 56
Criminal damage and arson 28
Anti-social behaviour 14
Public order 10
There were a total of 143 reported crimes in Easington / Grants Houses in September 2020.
- Ferryhill - Broom Ward
Violence and sexual offences 25
Anti-social behaviour 5
Public order 5
Other crime 3
There were a total of 40 reported crimes in Ferryhill - Broom Ward in September 2020.
- Ferryhill - Chilton Ward
Violence and sexual offences 24
Anti-social behaviour 17
Criminal damage and arson 16
Public order 6
There were a total of 74 reported crimes in Chilton Ward in September 2020.
- Ferryhill - Ferryhill Town & Dean Bank
Violence and sexual offences 39
Anti-social behaviour 9
Other theft 7
Public order 7
There were a total of 72 reported crimes in Ferryhill Town & Dean Bank in September 2020.
- Ferryhill - West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham
Violence and sexual offences 13
Anti-social behaviour 11
Criminal damage and arson 4
Public order 3
There were a total of 34 reported crimes in West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham in September 2020.
- Newton Aycliffe (Aycliffe East)
Violence and sexual offences 50
Anti-social behaviour 23
Shoplifting 12
Criminal damage and arson 9
There were a total of 114 reported crimes in Newton Aycliffe (Aycliffe East) in September 2020.
- Newton Aycliffe (Aycliffe North/Middridge)
Violence and sexual offences 34
Anti-social behaviour 20
Public order 9
Criminal damage and arson 6
There were a total of 74 reported crimes in Newton Aycliffe (Aycliffe North/Middridge) in September 2020.
- Newton Aycliffe (Aycliffe West)
Anti-social behaviour 44
Violence and sexual offences 35
Criminal damage and arson 11
Public order 11
There were a total of 114 reported crimes in Newton Aycliffe (Aycliffe West) in September 2020.
- Newton Aycliffe (Byerley)
Violence and sexual offences 16
Criminal damage and arson 6
Anti-social behaviour 4
Shoplifting 3
There were a total of 35 reported crimes in Newton Aycliffe (Byerley) in September 2020.
- Newton Aycliffe (Fishburn)
Anti-social behaviour 7
Criminal damage and arson 5
Violence and sexual offences 4
Burglary 1
There were a total of 21 reported crimes in Newton Aycliffe (Fishburn) in September 2020.
- Newton Aycliffe (Sedgefield)
Criminal damage and arson 10
Anti-social behaviour 9
Violence and sexual offences 9
Public order 4
There were a total of 40 reported crimes in Newton Aycliffe (Sedgefield) in September 2020.
- Newton Aycliffe (Sunnydale)
Violence and sexual offences 26
Anti-social behaviour 14
Criminal damage and arson 10
Public order 3
There were a total of 58 reported crimes in Newton Aycliffe (Sunnydale) in September 2020.
- Newton Aycliffe (Thickley)
Anti-social behaviour 28
Violence and sexual offences 17
Criminal damage and arson 7
Burglary 2
There were a total of 60 reported crimes in Newton Aycliffe (Thickley) in September 2020.
- Newton Aycliffe (Trimdon Village)
Violence and sexual offences 10
Anti-social behaviour 6
Criminal damage and arson 6
Public order 2
There were a total of 60 reported crimes in Newton Aycliffe (Trimdon Village) in September 2020.
- Peterlee (Blackhall)
Violence and sexual offences 33
Anti-social behaviour 19
Criminal damage and arson 11
Burglary 6
There were a total of 83 reported crimes in Peterlee (Blackhall) in September 2020.
- Peterlee (Horden)
Violence and sexual offences 44
Criminal damage and arson 27
Anti-social behaviour 20
Public order 12
There were a total of 183 reported crimes in Peterlee (Horden) in September 2020.
- Peterlee (Peterlee)
Violence and sexual offences 84
Anti-social behaviour 82
Shoplifting 55
Criminal damage and arson 38
There were a total of 325 reported crimes in Peterlee (Peterlee) in September 2020.
- Peterlee (Shotton)
Criminal damage and arson 27
Anti-social behaviour 22
Violence and sexual offences 22
Vehicle crime 8
There were a total of 100 reported crimes in Peterlee (Shotton) in September 2020.
- Peterlee (Trimdon)
Violence and sexual offences 6
Anti-social behaviour 5
Criminal damage and arson 3
Vehicle crime 2
There were a total of 20 reported crimes in Peterlee (Trimdon) in September 2020.
- Peterlee (Wheatley Hill)
Anti-social behaviour 34
Criminal damage and arson 23
Violence and sexual offences 22
Shoplifting 12
There were a total of 113 reported crimes in Peterlee (Wheatley Hill) in September 2020.
- Peterlee (Wingate)
Anti-social behaviour 29
Criminal damage and arson 27
Violence and sexual offences 12
Other theft 6
There were a total of 85 reported crimes in Peterlee (Wingate) in September 2020.
- Seaham/Easington (Murton)
Violence and sexual offences 33
Anti-social behaviour 16
Burglary 16
Other theft 13
There were a total of 111 reported crimes in Seaham/Easington (Murton) in September 2020.
- Seaham/Easington (Seaham North)
Anti-social behaviour 21
Violence and sexual offences 21
Criminal damage and arson 7
Public order 3
There were a total of 51 reported crimes in Seaham/Easington (Seaham North) in September 2020.
- Seaham/Easington (Seaham Town)
Violence and sexual offences 29
Anti-social behaviour 28
Criminal damage and arson 12
Public order 12
There were a total of 96 reported crimes in Seaham/Easington (Seaham Town) in September 2020.
- Seaham/Easington (Seaham West)
Violence and sexual offences 35
Criminal damage and arson 13
Anti-social behaviour 10
Other theft 5
There were a total of 79 reported crimes in Seaham/Easington (Seaham West) in September 2020.
- South Hetton / Haswell / Haswell Plough
Violence and sexual offences 9
Anti-social behaviour 8
Criminal damage and arson 6
Other crime 3
There were a total of 29 reported crimes in South Hetton / Haswell / Haswell Plough in September 2020.
- Spennymoor/Ferryhill (Low Spennymoor)
Violence and sexual offences 28
Anti-social behaviour 11
Shoplifting 10
Criminal damage and arson 8
There were a total of 65 reported crimes in Spennymoor/Ferryhill (Low Spennymoor) in September 2020.
- Spennymoor/Ferryhill (Middlestone Moor)
Anti-social behaviour 15
Violence and sexual offences 13
Burglary 4
Criminal damage and arson 4
There were a total of 49 reported crimes in Spennymoor/Ferryhill (Middlestone Moor) in September 2020.
- Spennymoor/Ferryhill (Spennymoor)
Violence and sexual offences 23
Anti-social behaviour 18
Criminal damage and arson 7
Other theft 3
There were a total of 61 reported crimes in Spennymoor/Ferryhill (Spennymoor) in September 2020.
- Spennymoor/Ferryhill (Tudhoe)
Violence and sexual offences 7
Public order 5
Anti-social behaviour 3
Criminal damage and arson 3
There were a total of 19 reported crimes in Spennymoor/Ferryhill (Tudhoe) in September 2020.
- Stanley (Central Stanley)
Violence and sexual offences 26
Anti-social behaviour 17
Criminal damage and arson 10
Shoplifting 10
There were a total of 79 reported crimes in Stanley (Central Stanley) in September 2020.
- Stanley (North West Stanley)
Violence and sexual offences 58
Anti-social behaviour 26
Criminal damage and arson 17
Other theft 9
There were a total of 132 reported crimes in Stanley (North West Stanley) in September 2020.
- Stanley (South Stanley)
Violence and sexual offences 79
Anti-social behaviour 53
Criminal damage and arson 21
Other theft 6
There were a total of 175 reported crimes in Stanley (South Stanley) in September 2020.
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