Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 111.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 43.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.3 9/10
  • Other crime 14.5 10/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Oxclose Crescent area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Spennymoor , and the 641st highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oxclose Crescent (DL16 6RT) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxclose Crescent (DL16 6RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dickens Street (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Oxclose Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Tyne Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheapside Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dundas Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dundas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dundas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Villiers Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dundas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dundas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dundas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Ox Close Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ox Close Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ox Close Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ox Close Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheapside —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cheapside Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cambridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyne Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Thomas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Villiers Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dickens Street —
Apr 2026Public order Dickens Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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