Total Crime Rate

179.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 179.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.6 9/10
  • Public order 24.2 10/10
  • Burglary 17.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.3 9/10
  • Other crime 17.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 17.3 6/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Ironworks Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 321st highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Ironworks Road (DL13 4EG) in the last 12 months was 179.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -15.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 62.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ironworks Road (DL13 4EG), 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.

View Crime In Tow Law

Crime Over Time in Ironworks Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Smith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dan'S Castle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dan'S Castle Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A68 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Naismith Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 6 of 6

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑