Total Crime Rate

82.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 82.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.4 8/10
  • Public order 13.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dans Castle area has the 44th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 797th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dans Castle (DL13 4BE) in the last 12 months was 82.5 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% lower than the Crook average (112.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dans Castle (DL13 4BE), the main crime hotspot is near Pennine View. Police recorded 10 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 Dans Castle area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dan'S Castle —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weardale Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ridley Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Ridley Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Ironworks Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Ridley Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Ridley Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Weardale Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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