Total Crime Rate

73.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 73.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 25.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Witton Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Spennymoor , and the 794th lowest 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 Witton Drive (DL16 6LU) in the last 12 months was 73.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% lower than the Spennymoor average (114.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Witton Drive (DL16 6LU), the main crime hotspot is near Tyne Crescent. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Witton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Tyne Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Witton Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scargill Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyne Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wood Vue —
Apr 2026Other theft Bowes Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Witton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tyne Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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