Total Crime Rate
18.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 163rd lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 This (DL15 0SX) in the last 12 months was 18.8 per 1,000 residents and was 83.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode DL15 0SX, the main crime hotspot is near Mullin Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Crook| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mullin Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlands Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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