Postcode · Spennymoor
Crime in DL16 9DL
How much crime is recorded in DL16 9DL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Spennymoor West
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,947 (2024)
How safe is DL16 9DL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 82.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL16 9DL 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
82.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
201
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 9DLNational
Violence and sexual offences62.723.6
Anti-social behaviour39.310.7
Shoplifting23.18.4
Public order21.94.6
Burglary19.89.1
Criminal damage and arson19.14.7
Vehicle crime8.53.5
Other theft5.74.5
Drugs4.42.4
Robbery3.61.4
Other crime3.51.5
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Theft from the person1.32.1
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 32% 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.