Total Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Village Gate area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 821st lowest 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 Village Gate (DL15 8EF) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Village Gate (DL15 8EF), the main crime hotspot is near Station Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Village Gate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Bitchburn Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Millburn Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millburn Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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