Total Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 76.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

George Street area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 845th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around George Street (DL14 9JR) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% lower than the Crook average (112.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George Street (DL14 9JR), the main crime hotspot is near Esthwaite Grove. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in George Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Dickenson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Staindrop Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Simpson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Esthwaite Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Copeland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Esthwaite Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edith Terrace —
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Data Sources

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