Total Crime Rate
27.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Toad Pool area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 271st lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Toad Pool (DL14 9LD) in the last 12 months was 27.8 per 1,000 residents and was 77.1% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 20.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
In the area around Toad Pool (DL14 9LD), the main crime hotspot is near Eden Grove. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In West Auckland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eden Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eden Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edith Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Robson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Robson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grasmere Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derwent Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thirlmere Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ullswater Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Staindrop Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eden Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eden Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eden Grove | — |
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