Crime Rates at The Close, Spennymoor, DL16 6JT

The Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Spennymoor , and the 657th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Close (DL16 6JT) in the last 12 months was 99.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Close (DL16 6JT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Witton Drive, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Durham Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.