Total Crime Rate

463.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 463.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 226.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 103.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 48.1 10/10
  • Drugs 20.6 10/10
  • Other theft 20.6 10/10
  • Burglary 13.8 9/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

River Walk area has the 4th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 61st highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around River Walk (DL14 9EZ) in the last 12 months was 463.9 per 1,000 residents and was 313.6% 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 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 247.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around River Walk (DL14 9EZ), 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 River Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Arnold Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tintern Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northbridge Park —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northbridge Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northbridge Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Manor Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South View Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Meadow View Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Meadow View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Mill Race Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow View Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byland Close 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 Sycamore Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sycamore Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Leazes Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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