Crime Rates at Craddock Street, Spennymoor, DL16 7SZ

Craddock Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 166th 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 Craddock Street (DL16 7SZ) in the last 12 months was 261.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% higher than the Ferryhill average (152.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -38.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 85.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Craddock Street (DL16 7SZ), the main crime hotspot is near Dickens Street. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.