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Crime in DL16 7AW

How much crime is recorded in DL16 7AW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Spennymoor West
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,870 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DL16 7AW

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 67.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL16 7AW area, more than double 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
67.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
121
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 7AWNational
Violence and sexual offences62.323.6
Anti-social behaviour20.410.7
Criminal damage and arson13.54.7
Public order9.04.6
Burglary6.59.1
Other crime4.41.5
Drugs2.82.4
Other theft2.54.5
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Theft from the person0.72.1
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 11% 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.

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