Total Crime Rate
10.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Durham Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Spennymoor , and the 56th lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 Durham Road (DL16 6SL) in the last 12 months was 10.7 per 1,000 residents and was 90.7% lower than the Spennymoor average (114.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Durham Road (DL16 6SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Durham Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Neville Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westmorland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Durham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derwent Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Derwent Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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