Total Crime Rate

61.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 61.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 4/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Billy Hill area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 704th 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 Billy Hill (DL15 9SW) in the last 12 months was 61.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% lower than the Crook average (112.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Billy Hill (DL15 9SW), the main crime hotspot is near Arthur Terrace. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Billy Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arthur Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Billy Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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