Crime Rates at Honister Square, Crook, DL15 8PX

Honister Square area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 514th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Honister Square (DL15 8PX) in the last 12 months was 45.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Honister Square (DL15 8PX), 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.