Total Crime Rate
108.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wilkinson Street area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 654th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wilkinson Street (DL16 7NR) in the last 12 months was 108.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% lower than the Ferryhill average (159.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wilkinson Street (DL16 7NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wear View, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shafto Street (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Spennymoor| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wear View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | North Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Wilkinson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wear View | Under investigation |
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