Westerhope and Newburn vs Crook (Weardale)

Westerhope and Newburn has a safety score of 12/100 (High Crime) and recorded 3,794 crimes in the last 12 months. Crook (Weardale) has a safety score of 67/100 (Safe) with 234 crimes. Crook (Weardale) scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Westerhope and Newburn shows a year-on-year crime trend of -33.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Crook (Weardale) shows -28.2% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Westerhope and Newburn, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,207 incidents). In Crook (Weardale), it is Violent Crime (88 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Westerhope and Newburn recorded 783 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Crook (Weardale) recorded 40. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Westerhope and Newburn totalled 1,207 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 88 in Crook (Weardale). Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Westerhope and Newburn recorded 5,671 crimes (now 3,794, a change of -33.1%). Crook (Weardale) recorded 326 crimes previously (now 234, -28.2%).

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. Westerhope and Newburn has a resolution rate of 16.7% and Crook (Weardale) has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Westerhope and Newburn falls within the Northumbria Police boundary. Crook (Weardale) 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 Westerhope and Newburn and Crook (Weardale). You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.