Total Crime Rate

106.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.3 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 106.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 56.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Drugs 9.4 8/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Westend Villas area has the 38th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 670th 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 Westend Villas (DL15 9PG) in the last 12 months was 106.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westend Villas (DL15 9PG), 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 Westend Villas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Lishman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foundry Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Burglary Uplands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lishman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lishman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lishman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Maple Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laurel Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Millfield Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery St Mary'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laurel Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Laurel Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Laurel Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Laurel Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Pinetree Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Laurel Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Maple Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maple Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Laurel Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Millfield Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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