Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DH6 · County Durham
9
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
DL16 · County Durham
206
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Shadforth has less crime — 9 vs 206 incidents in April 2026.
Spennymoor recorded substantially more crime than Shadforth in April 2026 — 206 incidents compared to 9, a 22.9x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Spennymoor records significantly more (85 vs 3 incidents). Shadforth is below the national average while Spennymoor is above, making Shadforth the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Shadforth recorded fewer crimes than Spennymoor — 9 vs 206 incidents. That is 96% fewer crimes. Shadforth is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Shadforth recorded 3 incidents of this type vs 85 in Spennymoor. Overall, Shadforth had fewer total crimes (9 vs 206).