Total Crime Rate

56.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 56.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Ironworks Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 661st lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 Ironworks Road (DL13 4EQ) in the last 12 months was 56.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% lower than the Crook average (112.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ironworks Road (DL13 4EQ), 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 Ironworks Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Weardale Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Ridley Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prince Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prince Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dan'S Castle —
Sep 2025Public order Ridley Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Ironworks Road 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 2025Violence and sexual offences Weardale Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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