Crime Rates at Langdale Avenue, Crook, DL15 8PT

Langdale Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 229th 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 Langdale Avenue (DL15 8PT) in the last 12 months was 214.3 per 1,000 residents and was 91.1% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 121.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Langdale Avenue (DL15 8PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blencathra Crescent, where police recorded 40 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.