Crime Rates at Catherine Close, Spennymoor, DL16 6QD

Catherine Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 146th 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 Catherine Close (DL16 6QD) in the last 12 months was 280.9 per 1,000 residents and was 76.6% higher than the Ferryhill average (159.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 219.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Catherine Close (DL16 6QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 125 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rowan Court (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.