Crap Towns / Ushaw Moor and Bearpark / Crime

How much crime is there in Ushaw Moor and Bearpark?

The police recorded 85.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Ushaw Moor and Bearpark from September 2023 to August 2026, 12% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 40.9. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 95.3, up from 75.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	75.9	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	85.5	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	95.3	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	40.9	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	11.6	7.0
Shoplifting	11.2	7.1
Public order	6.2	6.6
Other crime	3.5	2.0
Other theft	3.4	5.4
Burglary	3.3	3.1
Vehicle crime	2.9	3.8
Drugs	0.9	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.7	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.5	0.5
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Stanley	10.1 km	126
Willington	8.6 km	124
Spennymoor	8.7 km	110
Durham	4.1 km	103
Crook	10.5 km	101
Annfield Plain	11.1 km	100
Sacriston	4.4 km	91.3
Chester-le-Street	9.2 km	90.9
Ushaw Moor and Bearpark	–	85.6
Brandon	3.2 km	81.5
Pelton and Ouston	11.0 km	67.0
The typical town	–	76.2