Crime Rates at Abley Close, Middlestone Moor, Spennymoor, DL16 7FA

Abley Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 374th 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 Abley Close (DL16 7FA) in the last 12 months was 33.4 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abley Close (DL16 7FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Albion Street, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Watson Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.