Total Crime Rate
178.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grasmere Grove area has the 15th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 302nd 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 Grasmere Grove (DL15 8NX) in the last 12 months was 178.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 106.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 171.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grasmere Grove (DL15 8NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Derwent Avenue, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Scafell Gardens (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crook| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bladeside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coniston Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derwent Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Derwent Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Derwent Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Derwent Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scafell Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grasmere Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grasmere Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bladeside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bladeside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hawes Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hawes Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hawes Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langdale Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langdale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coniston Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rydal Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandringham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | George Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bluebell Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Patterdale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenside Place | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ullswater Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Derwent Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ullswater Crescent | Under investigation |
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