Durham Constabulary recorded 58,765 crimes between April 2021 and March 2022 which is a 6% increase on the same period in 2020/21 – over 3,000 more crimes.
Increases were seen in all top-level crime groups with sexual offences, robbery, theft of vehicle, theft from person and theft of pedal cycles all reporting increases of over 20%.
Anti-social behaviour incidents have decreased by 9.7% in 2021/22 compared to 2020/21 however, levels of youth related anti-social behaviour incidents increased by 12.2%.
Victim Feedback - 2021/22
We continued our positive performance from the last reporting year in terms of what our victims told us about the service they had received from us, reflecting the good work of the force.
Victims told us that taking the whole experience into account, 82% were satisfied with the way their crime was dealt with; 96% of victims indicated that they were satisfied with the ease of contacting us, and over 80% were satisfied with the actions we took to investigate their crime.
Satisfaction with the way we keep victims informed about the progress of their investigation has seen a positive increase with 78% of our victims saying they are satisfied with the follow up received, up from 74% in the 2020/21 results.
Work continues with our strategic and operational teams, with a keen focus on ensuring compliance with the Victims Code of Practice and we hope to see this work reflected in the 2022/23 results.
South Durham
Performance figures for 12 months to March 2022 for South Durham covering:
- Barnard Castle
- Bishop Auckland
- Crook
- Newton Aycliffe
- Spennymoor
East Durham
Performance figures for 12 months to March 2022 for East Durham covering:
West Durham
Performance figures for 12 months to March 2022 for West Durham covering:
- Chester-le-Street
- Consett
- Stanley
Darlington
Performance figures for 12 months to March 2022 for Darlington.