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Durham Constabulary: crime to court

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59,558
crimes recorded by Durham Constabulary, year ending March 2026 (excluding fraud)
+0.3% vs year ending March 2025 (59,356)
Source: Police recorded crime open data Police Force Area tables, year ending March 2013 onwards (Home Office, published 23 July 2026) · file
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10.5%
of those crimes resulted in a charge or summons (so far)
6,242 charged/summonsed · outcomes as at the July 2026 data extraction
Source: Outcomes open data, year ending March 2026 (Home Office, published 23 July 2026) · file
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2,821
convictions for indictable and either-way offences (excluding summary offences such as speeding), cases from this police force area, year ending March 2026
All convictions including summary motoring and non-motoring: 10,148
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)
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34.2%
proven reoffending rate (adults and children, 12-month cohort)
Cohort Oct 2023 to Sep 2024: 5,058 offenders
Source: Proven reoffending statistics: July to September 2024 — geographical data (CSV) (Ministry of Justice, published 30 July 2026) · file · 12-month cohort from the geographical data tool
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1. Crime recorded by the police

Durham Constabulary: YE March 2026
Durham Constabulary: YE March 2026Ranking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Violence against the pViolence against the person: 22,99922,999Theft offencesTheft offences: 16,09816,098Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 8,7948,794Public order offencesPublic order offences: 4,6704,670Sexual offencesSexual offences: 2,5362,536Miscellaneous crimes aMiscellaneous crimes against society: 2,0962,096Drug offencesDrug offences: 1,4131,413Possession of weapons Possession of weapons offences: 565565RobberyRobbery: 387387
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Offence groupYE March 2025YE March 2026Change
Violence against the person22,11022,999+4.0%
Theft offences17,17016,098-6.2%
Criminal damage and arson8,8258,794-0.4%
Public order offences4,6644,670+0.1%
Sexual offences2,3412,536+8.3%
Miscellaneous crimes against society2,0462,096+2.4%
Drug offences1,4611,413-3.3%
Possession of weapons offences484565+16.7%
Robbery255387+51.8%
Source: Police recorded crime open data Police Force Area tables, year ending March 2013 onwards (Home Office, published 23 July 2026) · file · Financial years April to March. Fraud is recorded centrally by Action Fraud and is excluded.

2. What happened to those crimes

Durham Constabulary: Share
Durham Constabulary: ShareRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Investigation completeInvestigation complete – no suspect identified: 33.5%33.5%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (victim does not support action): 25.1%25.1%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action): 14.4%14.4%Charged/SummonsedCharged/Summonsed: 10.5%10.5%Not yet assigned an ouNot yet assigned an outcome: 6.6%6.6%Prosecution prevented Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest: 2.7%2.7%Out-of-court (informalOut-of-court (informal): 2.0%2.0%Responsibility for furResponsibility for further investigation transferred to another body: 1.9%1.9%Further investigation Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision: 1.5%1.5%Out-of-court (formal)Out-of-court (formal): 1.0%1.0%Diversionary, educatioDiversionary, educational or intervention activity, resulting from the crime report, has been undertaken and it is not in the public interest to take any further action.: 0.8%0.8%Taken into consideratiTaken into consideration: 0.1%0.1%
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Police outcome (Home Office group)CrimesShare
Investigation complete – no suspect identified19,92733.5%
Evidential difficulties (victim does not support action)14,95825.1%
Evidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action)8,55914.4%
Charged/Summonsed6,24210.5%
Not yet assigned an outcome3,9146.6%
Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest1,6102.7%
Out-of-court (informal)1,1932.0%
Responsibility for further investigation transferred to another body1,1211.9%
Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision9231.5%
Out-of-court (formal)5881.0%
Diversionary, educational or intervention activity, resulting from the crime report, has been undertaken and it is not in the public interest to take any further action.4610.8%
Taken into consideration620.1%
Source: Outcomes open data, year ending March 2026 (Home Office, published 23 July 2026) · file · Outcomes assigned to crimes recorded in year ending March 2026, as at the time of extraction. More charges are added as investigations finish.

3. In court

Durham Constabulary: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by period
Durham Constabulary: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by periodTrend chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.03.8k7.6k11k15kYE March 2024YE March 2025YE March 2026YE March 2024: 12,529YE March 2025: 14,029YE March 2026: 11,778YE March 2024: 11,300YE March 2025: 12,494YE March 2026: 10,148YE March 2024: 2,639YE March 2025: 2,990YE March 2026: 2,821Prosecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indicta
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YearProsecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indictable and either-waySentenced (all)
YE March 202412,52911,3002,63911,214
YE March 202514,02912,4942,99012,397
YE March 202611,77810,1482,82110,072
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

Most common convictions, year ending March 2026

Durham Constabulary: Convicted
Durham Constabulary: ConvictedRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Speed limit offences (Speed limit offences (MOT): 1,3841,384Vehicle registration aVehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT): 1,0001,000Education Acts - TruanEducation Acts - Truancy: 777777Vehicle insurance offeVehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT): 775775Theft from ShopsTheft from Shops: 748748Driving a motor vehiclDriving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT): 719719Failing to supply infoFailing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT): 704704Assaulting, resisting Assaulting, resisting or obstructing a constable or designated officer in execution of duty: 309309Common assault and batCommon assault and battery: 223223Assault of an emergencAssault of an emergency worker: 217217
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OffenceConvicted
Speed limit offences (MOT)1,384
Vehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT)1,000
Education Acts - Truancy777
Vehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT)775
Theft from Shops748
Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT)719
Failing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT)704
Assaulting, resisting or obstructing a constable or designated officer in execution of duty309
Common assault and battery223
Assault of an emergency worker217
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

4. Reoffending

GroupOffenders in cohortReoffendedRate
Adult4,8211,62733.7%
Child23710142.6%
Source: Proven reoffending statistics: July to September 2024 — geographical data (CSV) (Ministry of Justice, published 30 July 2026) · file · Cohort Oct 2023 to Sep 2024. Proven reoffending within one year (plus six months for court processing).

Latest month: August 2026

Durham Constabulary: Share (top 12 of 13)
Durham Constabulary: Share (top 12 of 13)Ranking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Violence and sexual ofViolence and sexual offences: 41.8%41.8%Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 14.6%14.6%ShopliftingShoplifting: 13.1%13.1%Public orderPublic order: 8.3%8.3%Other theftOther theft: 6.3%6.3%BurglaryBurglary: 4.7%4.7%Vehicle crimeVehicle crime: 4.4%4.4%Other crimeOther crime: 3.0%3.0%DrugsDrugs: 1.5%1.5%Possession of weaponsPossession of weapons: 0.9%0.9%RobberyRobbery: 0.6%0.6%Theft from the personTheft from the person: 0.5%0.5%
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Crime type (police.uk)August 2026Share
Violence and sexual offences2,48741.8%
Criminal damage and arson86614.6%
Shoplifting78213.1%
Public order4958.3%
Other theft3746.3%
Burglary2774.7%
Vehicle crime2634.4%
Other crime1813.0%
Drugs911.5%
Possession of weapons510.9%
Robbery380.6%
Theft from the person290.5%
Bicycle theft130.2%

Also 1,418 anti-social behaviour incidents, which are not recorded crimes.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime and outcomes, August 2026 (Home Office / police forces (data.police.uk), monthly archive 2026-08) · file · Street-level records counted by category; anti-social behaviour shown separately. Outcome counts below relate to crimes from earlier months updated in this month.
Durham Constabulary: Count
Durham Constabulary: CountRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Unable to prosecute suUnable to prosecute suspect: 2,9832,983Investigation completeInvestigation complete; no suspect identified: 2,3242,324Suspect chargedSuspect charged: 844844Further investigation Further investigation is not in the public interest: 115115Local resolutionLocal resolution: 112112Offender given a cautiOffender given a caution: 7878Action to be taken by Action to be taken by another organisation: 6363Further action is not Further action is not in the public interest: 5656Formal action is not iFormal action is not in the public interest: 3636Suspect charged as parSuspect charged as part of another case: 99Offender given penaltyOffender given penalty notice: 11
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Outcome updated in August 2026Count
Unable to prosecute suspect2,983
Investigation complete; no suspect identified2,324
Suspect charged844
Further investigation is not in the public interest115
Local resolution112
Offender given a caution78
Action to be taken by another organisation63
Further action is not in the public interest56
Formal action is not in the public interest36
Suspect charged as part of another case9
Offender given penalty notice1

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