Crime Rates at James Street, Spennymoor, DL16 6DE

James 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 James Street (DL16 6DE) 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 James Street (DL16 6DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cheapside, where police recorded 91 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dickens Street (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.