Total Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 62.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 20.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Wolsingham Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 689th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wolsingham Road (DL13 4EB) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolsingham Road (DL13 4EB), the main crime hotspot is near St Alban'S Street. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wolsingham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Alban'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6297 Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Attlee Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Attlee Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wolsingham Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A68 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Naismith Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime St Alban'S Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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