Total Crime Rate

88.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 88.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.4 8/10
  • Public order 24.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Swingfield Close area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 780th 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 Swingfield Close (DL15 9NL) in the last 12 months was 88.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% lower than the Crook average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 48.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swingfield Close (DL15 9NL), the main crime hotspot is near Maple Crescent. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swingfield Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery St Mary'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maple Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lishman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lishman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Maple Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Maple Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Uplands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lishman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lishman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs High Hope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Hope Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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