Total Crime Rate
37.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Crawleyside area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Weardale , and the 399th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Crawleyside (DL13 2EQ) in the last 12 months was 37.5 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% lower than the Weardale average (47.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crawleyside (DL13 2EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crawleyside Bank, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Field Row (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Field Row | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Crawleyside Bank | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Crawleyside Bank | Under investigation |
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