Durham Constabulary

Crime in Crook (Crook Town) Howden Le Wear, Tow Law

Street-level crime statistics for Crook (Crook Town) Howden Le Wear, Tow Law based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 1,833 crimes in last 12 months

7 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

1,833 Crimes (last 12 months)

↓1.1% vs Previous 12 Months

7/100 Safety Score

22.8% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 1,833 total crimes recorded in Crook (Crook Town) Howden Le Wear, Tow Law

Violent Crime

632

Anti-Social Behaviour

352

↓11%

Criminal Damage & Arson

286

↑22%

Public Order

154

↑20%

Burglary

Other Crime

↑27%

Other Theft

↓11%

Shoplifting

↓46%

Vehicle Crime

↓34%

Drugs

↑22%

Possession of Weapons

Theft from Person

↑133%

Bicycle Theft

↓33%

Robbery

↑50%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Crook (Crook Town) Howden Le Wear, Tow Law

157

02/23

204

03/23

167

04/23

202

05/23

174

06/23

161

07/23

175

08/23

140

09/23

165

10/23

159

11/23

156

12/23

128

01/24

178

02/24

155

03/24

171

04/24

158

05/24

176

06/24

207

07/24

137

08/24

152

09/24

163

10/24

115

11/24

125

12/24

116

01/25

129

02/25

128

03/25

159

04/25

167

05/25

158

06/25

161

07/25

144

08/25

148

09/25

203

10/25

176

11/25

137

12/25

123

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Crook (Crook Town) Howden Le Wear, Tow Law (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Crook (Crook Town) Howden Le Wear, Tow Law

January 2026 123 crimes December 2025 137 crimes November 2025 176 crimes October 2025 203 crimes September 2025 148 crimes August 2025 144 crimes July 2025 161 crimes June 2025 158 crimes May 2025 167 crimes April 2025 159 crimes March 2025 128 crimes February 2025 129 crimes January 2025 116 crimes December 2024 125 crimes November 2024 115 crimes October 2024 163 crimes September 2024 152 crimes August 2024 137 crimes July 2024 207 crimes June 2024 176 crimes May 2024 158 crimes April 2024 171 crimes March 2024 155 crimes February 2024 178 crimes January 2024 128 crimes December 2023 156 crimes November 2023 159 crimes October 2023 165 crimes September 2023 140 crimes August 2023 175 crimes July 2023 161 crimes June 2023 174 crimes May 2023 202 crimes April 2023 167 crimes March 2023 204 crimes February 2023 157 crimes

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.