Crime Rate in Tow Law, ward

Tow Law has the 11th lowest crime rate of 63 wards in County Durham district and the 3217th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 71st lowest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Tow Law in the last 12 months was 57.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% lower than the County Durham district average (113.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Tow Law’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 130 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -47.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 158 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Tow Law ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.