Crime Rates at Everson Way, Spennymoor, DL16 7BX

Everson Way area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 502nd lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 Everson Way (DL16 7BX) in the last 12 months was 44.8 per 1,000 residents and was 70.7% lower than the Ferryhill average (152.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 364.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Everson Way (DL16 7BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Albion Street, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moorside (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.