Total Crime Rate

119.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 119.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 78.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Billy Hill area has the 31st highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 575th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Billy Hill (DL15 9SW) in the last 12 months was 119.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1.7% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 78.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Billy Hill (DL15 9SW), the main crime hotspot is near White Lea Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 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 (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Lea Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Arthur Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arthur Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arthur Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arthur Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime White Lea Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Lea Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Lea Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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