Total Crime Rate
125.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bridge Street area has the 25th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 507th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bridge Street (DL15 8ES) in the last 12 months was 125.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.2% higher than the Crook average (112.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 54.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bridge Street (DL15 8ES), 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.
View Crime In Crook| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Bitchburn Bank | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millburn Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Millburn Way | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
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