Crime Rates at Wood Vue, Spennymoor, DL16 6RE

Wood Vue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Spennymoor , and the 479th lowest 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 Wood Vue (DL16 6RE) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% lower than the Spennymoor average (119.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Vue (DL16 6RE), the main crime hotspot is near Cheapside. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.