Total Crime Rate

205.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 205.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 102.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 46.2 10/10
  • Burglary 20.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.1 7/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wards End area has the 15th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 252nd 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 Wards End (DL13 4JS) in the last 12 months was 205.1 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft 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 Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 102.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wards End (DL13 4JS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wards End area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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