Total Crime Rate

33.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 33.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.8 2/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Whitwell area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 379th lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 High Whitwell (DL15 9LZ) in the last 12 months was 33.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Whitwell (DL15 9LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Laurel Gardens. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Whitwell area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cedar Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Laurel Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laurel Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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