Postcode · Spennymoor
Crime in DL16 6NY
How much crime is recorded in DL16 6NY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,015 (2024)
DL16 6NYSpennymoor
How safe is DL16 6NY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL16 6NY 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
61.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
165
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).
DL16 6NYNational
Violence and sexual offences50.523.6
Shoplifting33.48.4
Anti-social behaviour28.710.7
Burglary17.49.1
Criminal damage and arson13.24.7
Public order10.14.6
Other theft8.94.5
Other crime5.91.5
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Drugs2.52.4
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Theft from the person1.12.1
Robbery0.91.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% 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.