Total Crime Rate

256.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 256.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 98.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 64.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.6 9/10
  • Burglary 29.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 25.6 7/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Oakley 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 Oakley Green (DL14 9JD) 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 Oakley Green (DL14 9JD), 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 Oakley Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Race Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Race Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakley Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Fieldon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Race Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Race Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakley Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadow View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northbridge Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnold Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakley Manor —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadow View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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