Total Crime Rate

65.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.6 6/10
  • Burglary 23.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 15.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Low Jobs Hill area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 729th lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 Low Jobs Hill (DL15 9AA) in the last 12 months was 65.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% lower than the Crook average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Low Jobs Hill (DL15 9AA), the main crime hotspot is near Job'S Hill Bank. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Low Jobs Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Job'S Hill Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Job'S Hill Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Job'S Hill Bank —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Job'S Hill Bank —
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Data Sources

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