Spennymoor (Broom Ward) vs Spennymoor (West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham)

Spennymoor (Broom Ward) has a safety score of 28/100 (Below Average) and recorded 548 crimes in the last 12 months. Spennymoor (West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham) has a safety score of 71/100 (Safe) with 228 crimes. Spennymoor (West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham) scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Spennymoor (Broom Ward) shows a year-on-year crime trend of +28.3% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Spennymoor (West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham) shows -30.5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Spennymoor (Broom Ward), the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (222 incidents). In Spennymoor (West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham), it is Violent Crime (88 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Spennymoor (Broom Ward) recorded 70 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Spennymoor (West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham) recorded 56. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Spennymoor (Broom Ward) totalled 222 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 88 in Spennymoor (West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham). Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Spennymoor (Broom Ward) recorded 427 crimes (now 548, a change of +28.3%). Spennymoor (West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham) recorded 328 crimes previously (now 228, -30.5%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Spennymoor (Broom Ward) has a resolution rate of 21.6% and Spennymoor (West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham) has 25%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Spennymoor (Broom Ward) falls within the Durham Constabulary boundary. Spennymoor (West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham) is covered by Durham Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Spennymoor (Broom Ward) and Spennymoor (West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham). You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.