Crime Rates at Dickens Street, Spennymoor, DL16 6AZ

Dickens Street area has the highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 13th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dickens Street (DL16 6AZ) in the last 12 months was 982.0 per 1,000 residents and was 542.9% higher than the Ferryhill average (152.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -43.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 347.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dickens Street (DL16 6AZ), 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.