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

Abley Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 647th 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 Abley Close (DL16 7FA) in the last 12 months was 58.5 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.3% 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 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.