Total Crime Rate
70.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ascot Way area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 815th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ascot Way (DL14 9AN) in the last 12 months was 70.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ascot Way (DL14 9AN), the main crime hotspot is near Melrose Drive. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 11 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Finchale Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Middlewood Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mayfield Walk | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manor Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ascot Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Selby Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Finchale Square | Under investigation |
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