Postcode · Crook
Crime in DL15 8PZ
How much crime is recorded in DL15 8PZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Crook North & Tow Law
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,537 (2024)
DL15 8PZCrook
How safe is DL15 8PZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 59.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL15 8PZ area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
59.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
147
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
DL15 8PZNational
Violence and sexual offences51.123.6
Anti-social behaviour38.910.7
Criminal damage and arson24.34.7
Public order11.24.6
Burglary9.69.1
Other crime6.91.5
Other theft3.54.5
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Drugs2.62.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.