Postcode · Spennymoor
Crime in DL16 7SX
How much crime is recorded in DL16 7SX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Spennymoor West
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,554 (2024)
How safe is DL16 7SX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 64.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL16 7SX 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
64.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
132
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 7SXNational
Violence and sexual offences48.123.6
Criminal damage and arson26.14.7
Anti-social behaviour24.310.7
Burglary22.59.1
Public order7.14.6
Vehicle crime4.83.5
Other crime3.71.5
Other theft2.64.5
Robbery2.31.4
Drugs2.22.4
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Shoplifting1.28.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 18% 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.