Total Crime Rate
284.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 10th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 138th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around This (DL14 9AE) in the last 12 months was 284.1 per 1,000 residents and was 153.3% higher 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 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 74 (≈ 136.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 48.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode DL14 9AE, the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 203 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Crook| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dilks Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Boddy Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Boddy Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dent Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boddy Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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