Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe ward · County Durham. Every figure carries its own date.
Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.
What makes this ward different?
Homes rented privately: 38% here, compared with 17% across County Durham (21.2 percentage points higher).
A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
People aged 16+ with no qualifications: 9% here, compared with 20.9% across County Durham (11.9 percentage points lower).
Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
People aged 65 or over: 11.9% here, compared with 21.3% across County Durham (9.4 percentage points lower).
Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.
Shown on this chart: 221 mapped crimes in September 2024; 217 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.
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Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe
Month
Mapped crime
Anti-social behaviour
September 2024
221
39
October 2024
279
55
November 2024
211
39
December 2024
186
38
January 2025
220
54
February 2025
166
32
March 2025
175
34
April 2025
210
26
May 2025
209
44
June 2025
222
43
July 2025
201
63
August 2025
197
44
September 2025
192
48
October 2025
227
79
November 2025
206
38
December 2025
213
48
January 2026
191
40
February 2026
194
67
March 2026
203
63
April 2026
241
54
May 2026
221
61
June 2026
184
39
July 2026
211
55
August 2026
217
39
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe
Category
Mapped crimes
violent crime
1,030
shoplifting
364
public order
327
criminal damage arson
229
other theft
152
other crime
92
burglary
82
drugs
58
vehicle crime
55
robbery
37
possession of weapons
31
theft from the person
22
bicycle theft
21
What these numbers include
Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.
Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.
Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.
These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.
Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.
