Total Crime Rate

469.2 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 469.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 246.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 58.2 10/10
  • Other theft 30.8 10/10
  • Burglary 13.7 9/10
  • Public order 13.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Front Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 59th 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 Front Street (DL14 9HW) in the last 12 months was 469.2 per 1,000 residents and was 318.3% higher than the Crook average (112.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 72 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 102.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Front Street (DL14 9HW), the main crime hotspot is near Chapel Street. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Front Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Mill Race Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Eden Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakley Manor Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Oakley Manor Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Front Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Front Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Front Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chapel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eden Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eden Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eden Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eden Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eden Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Arnold Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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