Total Crime Rate

30.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 30.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 5.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • Other theft 1.7 1/10
  • Public order 1.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wooler Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Craghead and South Moor , and the 309th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wooler Drive (DH9 6BF) in the last 12 months was 30.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% lower than the Craghead and South Moor average (124.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 5.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wooler Drive (DH9 6BF), the main crime hotspot is near Holly Hill Gardens East. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wooler Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalby Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Hill Gardens East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Hill Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Hill Gardens West Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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