Crime Rates at Middleham Walk, Spennymoor, DL16 6LX

Middleham Walk area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Spennymoor , and the 825th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Middleham Walk (DL16 6LX) in the last 12 months was 79.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.5% 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middleham Walk (DL16 6LX), 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.