Total Crime Rate

150.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 150.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.7 8/10
  • Public order 13.7 8/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Westmorland Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Spennymoor , and the 423rd 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 Westmorland Close (DL16 6XE) in the last 12 months was 150.7 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 82.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westmorland Close (DL16 6XE), the main crime hotspot is near Keswick Drive. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Westmorland Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Neville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lakeside Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Derwent Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6288 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft B6288 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westmorland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ullswater Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B6288 —
Apr 2026Other theft Lakeside Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ullswater Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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