Total Crime Rate

326.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

161.5 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 326.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 161.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 140.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 61.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 51.6 10/10
  • Other theft 17.2 9/10
  • Public order 17.2 9/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Arnold Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 109th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Arnold Street (DL14 9HD) in the last 12 months was 326.5 per 1,000 residents and was 168.8% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 161.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arnold Street (DL14 9HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel Street, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadow View (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Arnold Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Race Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boyden Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Race Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakley Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakley Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Race Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Race Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Apr 2026Public order Boyden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnold Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fieldon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leazes Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northbridge Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadow View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadow View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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