Total Crime Rate

171.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 171.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

South View area has the 16th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 327th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 South View (DL14 9ET) in the last 12 months was 171.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.5% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 92.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South View (DL14 9ET), the main crime hotspot is near Meadow View. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Arnold Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Manor Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South View Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Finchale Square —
Sep 2025Burglary Finchale Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Selby Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow View Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Meadow View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Meadow View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tintern Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Leazes Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sycamore Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northbridge Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northbridge Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northbridge Park —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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