Crime Rates at Park Parade, Spennymoor, DL16 6AN

Park Parade area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Spennymoor , and the 751st lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 Park Parade (DL16 6AN) in the last 12 months was 66.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% lower than the Spennymoor average (119.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Parade (DL16 6AN), the main crime hotspot is near Dickens Street. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.