Total Crime Rate
134.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025North Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Spennymoor , and the 461st highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around North Road (DL16 6FW) in the last 12 months was 134.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% higher than the Spennymoor average (119.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 60.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North Road (DL16 6FW), the main crime hotspot is near York Hill Crescent. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Spennymoor| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | York Hill Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Hill Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Hill Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Hill Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | School Close | — |
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