Crime Rates at Holindale, Spennymoor, DL16 7UN

Holindale area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 564th 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 Holindale (DL16 7UN) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% lower than the Ferryhill average (159.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holindale (DL16 7UN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near James Street, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dickens Street (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.