Crap Towns / Spennymoor / Crime

How much crime is there in Spennymoor?

The police recorded 110 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Spennymoor from September 2023 to August 2026, 44% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 48.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 126, up from 94.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	94.8	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	108	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	126	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	48.1	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	18.1	7.0
Public order	9.6	6.6
Shoplifting	8.9	7.1
Burglary	4.8	3.1
Vehicle crime	4.7	3.8
Other theft	4.7	5.4
Drugs	4.5	2.4
Other crime	4.2	2.0
Possession of weapons	1.0	0.8
Robbery	0.6	0.6
Theft from the person	0.5	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Ferryhill	3.6 km	161
Shildon	9.1 km	147
Bishop Auckland	9.0 km	145
Willington	6.4 km	124
Spennymoor	–	110
Newton Aycliffe	9.6 km	108
Durham	8.7 km	103
Crook	10.2 km	101
Sacriston	12.8 km	91.3
Ushaw Moor and Bearpark	8.7 km	85.6
Brandon	5.5 km	81.5
The typical town	–	76.2