Crime Rates at Acorn Drive, Oakenshaw, Crook, DL15 0TF

Acorn Drive area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 351st 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 Acorn Drive (DL15 0TF) in the last 12 months was 33.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acorn Drive (DL15 0TF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mullin Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodlands Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.