Crime Rates at Thorn Close, Spennymoor, DL16 7DU

Thorn Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 319th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thorn Close (DL16 7DU) in the last 12 months was 173.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 98.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thorn Close (DL16 7DU), the main crime hotspot is near West Terrace. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.