Total Crime Rate

52.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.7 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 52.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Acacia Gardens area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 569th 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 Acacia Gardens (DL15 9NB) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acacia Gardens (DL15 9NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maple Crescent, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sycamore Gardens (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Acacia Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Laurel Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Laurel Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maple Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Maple Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Laurel Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Maple Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Laurel Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laurel Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Laurel Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laurel Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larchfield Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Larchfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Larchfield Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Larchfield Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Uplands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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