Total Crime Rate

97.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 97.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 57.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

York Villas area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Spennymoor , and the 723rd highest crime rate of 1,720 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 York Villas (DL16 6LP) in the last 12 months was 97.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% lower than the Spennymoor average (114.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 57.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 309.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Villas (DL16 6LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St David'S Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near York Hill Crescent (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in York Villas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Hill Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Hill Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St David'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St David'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St David'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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