Crime Rates at South View, Spennymoor, DL16 7BN

South View area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 561st lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around South View (DL16 7BN) in the last 12 months was 52.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% lower than the Ferryhill average (159.1 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South View (DL16 7BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Albion Street, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Watson Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.