Total Crime Rate

34.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 34.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Castle Bank area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 358th 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 Castle Bank (DL13 4AE) in the last 12 months was 34.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% lower than the Crook average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Bank (DL13 4AE), the main crime hotspot is near A68. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Bank area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A68 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Smith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dan'S Castle Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dan'S Castle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Naismith Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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