Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DH1 · County Durham
333
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
DL16 · County Durham
184
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Spennymoor has less crime — 184 vs 333 incidents in February 2026.
Durham recorded notably higher crime than Spennymoor in February 2026 — 333 vs 184 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Durham records significantly more (103 vs 62 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Spennymoor recorded fewer crimes than Durham — 184 vs 333 incidents. That is 45% fewer crimes. Durham is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Durham recorded 103 incidents of this type vs 62 in Spennymoor. Overall, Spennymoor had fewer total crimes (184 vs 333).