Total Crime Rate
256.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
64.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026East Green area has the 12th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 170th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 East Green (DL14 9HH) in the last 12 months was 256.4 per 1,000 residents and was 111.1% higher than the Crook average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 64.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around East Green (DL14 9HH), 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.
View Crime In West Auckland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Meadow View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fieldon Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mill Race | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Mill Race | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Mill Race | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Byland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Mill Race | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northbridge Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakley Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Meadow View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnold Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakley Green | Under investigation |
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