Crime in Tow Law
Recorded crime in Tow Law is about the County Durham average and 1.1 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 56%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Tow Law: about 1,846 residents in 4 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 3/10Above average crime
- Living
- 4.0/10Weak
- 5-year change
- +56%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.0×the County Durham average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Tow Law.
Crime over 5 years
Up 56% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Tow Law, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: about the County Durham average (1.1× the England and Wales average). 86 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 74% of the harm here
- Burglary: 13% of the harm here
- Other theft: 3% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 74% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 19 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.2 |
| Burglary | 5.0 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 43.7 |
| Drugs | 1.3 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.4 |
| Other crime | 3.0 |
| Other theft | 5.0 |
| Theft from the person | 0.1 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12.5 |
| Public order | 6.9 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 |
| Shoplifting | 3.0 |
Postcode districts in Tow Law
Nearby towns
Council: County Durham
Questions about crime in Tow Law
- Is Tow Law a safe place to live?
- Tow Law scores 3 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is about the County Durham average.
- Is crime going up or down in Tow Law?
- Up 56% over 5 years, from 128 recorded crimes a year to 199.
- What is the most common crime in Tow Law?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 44 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Tow Law compare with County Durham?
- Crime severity in Tow Law is about the County Durham average.