Total Crime Rate

385.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 385.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 119.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 56.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 38.8 8/10
  • Public order 20.9 9/10
  • Other crime 14.9 10/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.0 8/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Morson Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 77th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Morson Avenue (DL15 8JT) in the last 12 months was 385.1 per 1,000 residents and was 243.3% higher than the Crook average (112.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 116.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morson Avenue (DL15 8JT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Morson Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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