Total Crime Rate

138.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 138.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 67.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.8 9/10
  • Other crime 11.9 10/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

West View area has the 28th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 483rd highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around West View (DL15 9EY) in the last 12 months was 138.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% higher than the Crook average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 67.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West View (DL15 9EY), 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 West View area

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

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