Total Crime Rate

131.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.6 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 131.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 74.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 38.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 9/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

St Davids Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Spennymoor , and the 521st highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Davids Close (DL16 6TA) in the last 12 months was 131.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% higher than the Spennymoor average (114.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 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 ( 21.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Davids Close (DL16 6TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St David'S Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near York Hill Crescent (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in St Davids Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St David'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St David'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolsey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tweed Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Hill Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Hill Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St David'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rothman Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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