Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DL16 · County Durham
206
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
DL7 · North Yorkshire
2
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Yafforth has less crime — 2 vs 206 incidents in April 2026.
Spennymoor recorded substantially more crime than Yafforth in April 2026 — 206 incidents compared to 2, a 103.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Spennymoor records significantly more (85 vs 1 incidents). Spennymoor sits above the national average for recorded crime while Yafforth is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Yafforth recorded fewer crimes than Spennymoor — 2 vs 206 incidents. That is 99% fewer crimes. Yafforth is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Spennymoor recorded 85 incidents of this type vs 1 in Yafforth. Overall, Yafforth had fewer total crimes (2 vs 206).