Total Crime Rate

469.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.2 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 469.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 274.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 106.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.3 10/10
  • Other theft 24.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.6 10/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Front Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 60th 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 Front Street (DL14 9HL) in the last 12 months was 469.2 per 1,000 residents and was 286.3% 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 80 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 106.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Front Street (DL14 9HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel Street, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eden Grove (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Front Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eden Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Front Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakley Manor —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eden Grove —
Apr 2026Other crime Staindrop Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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