Total Crime Rate

92.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 92.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.8 8/10
  • Other theft 19.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Rydal Grove area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 760th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Rydal Grove (DL14 9LT) in the last 12 months was 92.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% lower than the Crook average (121.5 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rydal Grove (DL14 9LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Simpson Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edith Terrace (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rydal Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edith Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thirlmere Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Robson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grasmere Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Robson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rydal Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ullswater Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Esthwaite Grove —
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Data Sources

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