Total Crime Rate

65.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 65.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Dale Terrace area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 723rd 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 Dale Terrace (DL15 9RB) in the last 12 months was 65.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 233.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 233.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dale Terrace (DL15 9RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ivy Crescent, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poplar Terrace (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dale Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roddymoor Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ivy Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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