Crap Towns / Willington / Crime

How much crime is there in Willington?

The police recorded 124 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Willington from September 2023 to August 2026, 1.6 times the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 56.3. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 128, down from 139 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	139	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	106	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	128	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	56.3	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	20.9	7.0
Public order	10.0	6.6
Shoplifting	8.3	7.1
Burglary	7.3	3.1
Other theft	5.3	5.4
Vehicle crime	5.2	3.8
Other crime	5.1	2.0
Drugs	2.9	2.4
Possession of weapons	1.6	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.8	0.5
Robbery	0.6	0.6
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Ferryhill	9.5 km	161
Shildon	9.3 km	147
Bishop Auckland	6.6 km	145
Willington	–	124
Spennymoor	6.4 km	110
Newton Aycliffe	12.3 km	108
Durham	11.2 km	103
Crook	3.8 km	101
Sacriston	12.9 km	91.3
Ushaw Moor and Bearpark	8.6 km	85.6
Brandon	6.6 km	81.5
The typical town	–	76.2