Crime Rates at Wansbeck Close, Spennymoor, DL16 6XH

Wansbeck Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Spennymoor , and the 611th 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 Wansbeck Close (DL16 6XH) in the last 12 months was 56.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wansbeck Close (DL16 6XH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Farndale, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Troutbeck Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.