# Crook Security and Patrols, County Durham | Go Security > Durham Constabulary's Crook team is targeting anti-social behaviour in Tow Law and parking on Church Hill. Patrols, guarding and CCTV for Crook firms. Source: https://gosecurity.uk/security-crook.html --- [Home](https://gosecurity.uk/) / [Locations](https://gosecurity.uk/locations.html) / Crook, Durham # Security Services in Crook The Durham Constabulary team for Crook, Howden le Wear and Tow Law is focused on anti-social behaviour, speeding and parking obstructions on Church Hill. Our patrols and CCTV help local firms keep their own sites in order. [Book a Free Audit](https://gosecurity.uk/security-audit.html)Get a Quote ✓ SIA-Licensed Officers✓ 24/7 Control Room✓ 100% PAYE Workforce✓ BS 7858 Vetted Trusted Protection in Crook ## Local police concerns in Crook Crook's neighbourhood police have set three priorities: rising anti-social behaviour in Tow Law, speeding at Dans Castle, and parking obstructions on Church Hill in Crook itself. None of these is a big-city problem, but each affects businesses. Disorder near premises leads to damage, and blocked access causes trouble for deliveries. Our mobile patrols, CCTV towers and alarm response give owners a way to deter nuisance and keep a written record of anything that happens. - Police priorities include ASB and Church Hill parking - Beechburn and Low Willington industrial estates - Criminal damage at 208 offences in a year - Agriculture is 8.8% of County Durham firms Get a Quote [View Crook on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Crook%2C%20Durham) Crook Business Profile ## County Durham's business make-up County Durham has 14,820 registered businesses. Construction is the largest group at 2,470, then professional services at 1,730 and agriculture at 1,305. Farming reaches 8.8% of firms against 4.5% nationally, so outbuildings, machinery and fuel stores across open land are common. Rural mobile patrols and solar CCTV towers, which run without mains power, are the standard way to cover them. Utilities sit just above the national share at 0.8% against 0.6%, and critical sites like these usually need static guarding and remote CCTV monitoring. Officers we place around Crook are SIA-licensed, BS 7858 vetted and on PAYE contracts. Each patrol is stamped by GPS on arrival, and the owner receives a digital report showing what was checked. 14,820 Registered businesses in County Durham 32 Pubs, bars & nightclubs within 5 km ### Industrial estates near Crook - **Industrial & business parks:** Beechburn Industrial Estate and Low Willington Industrial Estate Sources: Go Security officer network (counts rounded to the nearest 5); ONS UK Business Counts via Nomis; place data © [OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Updated October 2026. Security Requirements in Crook ## What security looks like in Crook The named business sites within 5km are Beechburn Industrial Estate and Low Willington Industrial Estate. There is no mapped retail park, rail station or large venue, but 32 pubs and bars trade in the area and one construction site is mapped. Security here means looking after estate units and yards outside working hours, and supporting licensed premises when they need extra hands. [Photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:View_down_Hope_Street,_Crook_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4533426.jpg) by Robert Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0 Services in Crook Arrange any service below for a Crook estate unit, farm, licensed premises or shop. [Security guarding](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#guards) · [Mobile patrols](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#mobile) · [Key holding](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#keyholding) · [Alarm response](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#alarm) · [Event security](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#event) · [K9 security](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#canine) · [CCTV towers](https://gosecurity.uk/cctv.html#tower) · [CCTV monitoring](https://gosecurity.uk/cctv.html#monitoring) · [POD intruder alarms](https://gosecurity.uk/cctv.html#pod) Crime & Security Data ## Offences recorded near Crook In the year from September 2025 to August 2026, Police.uk shows 1,300 offences within a mile of Crook. Violence and sexual offences come first at 446, about a third. Anti-social behaviour follows at 280 and criminal damage and arson at 208, then public order at 94 and shoplifting at 61. The latest three months were 5% higher than a year before. The criminal damage figure is the one that touches property most directly, and patrols, lighting and monitored cameras are the usual response. 1,300 Recorded crimes in 12 months 446 Violence & sexual offences 280 Anti-social behaviour 208 Criminal damage & arson 94 Public order 61 Shoplifting Source: [Police.uk](https://www.police.uk) open data, street-level crime within ~1 mile, September 2025 to August 2026. Locations are approximate. Local Policing ## Durham Constabulary in Crook Crook is covered by Durham Constabulary's team for Crook, Howden le Wear and Tow Law, which lists anti-social behaviour, speeding and parking obstructions among its priorities. Crook (Crook Town) Howden Le Wear, Tow Law Durham Constabulary **Current neighbourhood priorities:** - Increased ASB in Tow Law. - Speeding Dans Castle - Parking obstructions on Church Hill, Crook. [View this team on Police.uk →](https://durham.police.uk) Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Crook. Areas We Cover Near Crook ## Around Crook Tow Law is 3 miles from Crook, and Bishop Auckland and Wolsingham are both 5 miles away. Our patrols also extend to the towns listed below. [Tow Law](https://gosecurity.uk/security-tow-law.html) [Bishop Auckland](https://gosecurity.uk/security-bishop-auckland.html) [Wolsingham](https://gosecurity.uk/security-wolsingham.html) [Spennymoor](https://gosecurity.uk/security-spennymoor.html) [Shildon](https://gosecurity.uk/security-shildon.html) [Ferryhill](https://gosecurity.uk/security-ferryhill.html) [Durham](https://gosecurity.uk/security-durham.html) [Chilton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-chilton.html) [Newton Aycliffe](https://gosecurity.uk/security-newton-aycliffe.html) [Stanhope](https://gosecurity.uk/security-stanhope.html) [Stanley](https://gosecurity.uk/security-stanley.html) [Chester-le-Street](https://gosecurity.uk/security-chester-le-street.html) Postcodes We Cover in Crook ### Crook postcode coverage The 6 postcode districts nearest central Crook, covering parts of County Durham and Darlington. DL15DL14DL16DH7DL4DL13 Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? [Check coverage](https://gosecurity.uk/coverage.html). Crook Security FAQs ## Frequently asked questions ### Can patrols help with anti-social behaviour near my premises? Anti-social behaviour accounts for 280 recorded incidents within a mile, and police name rising ASB in Tow Law as a priority. Scheduled mobile patrols and CCTV towers deter loitering and damage, and our reports can be shared with Durham Constabulary. ### Do you look after units on Beechburn Industrial Estate? Yes. Beechburn and Low Willington industrial estates are both within 5km. We provide locked-up patrols, alarm response and key holding, with each visit logged by GPS. ### Is criminal damage a concern in Crook? Police.uk recorded 208 criminal damage and arson offences within a mile over 12 months, the third largest category. Monitored CCTV and patrols after closing time help protect shopfronts, yards and vehicles. ### Can you protect farms around Crook? Farming is 8.8% of County Durham businesses, almost double the 4.5% national rate. Rural patrol routes and solar CCTV towers suit farmyards and machinery stores away from mains power. ### Which nearby towns do you cover? We cover Tow Law at 3 miles, Bishop Auckland and Wolsingham at 5 miles, and Spennymoor at 6 miles, along with Durham at 8 miles. Free, no-obligation quote ## Get a security quote in Crook Tell us about your site and what you need. We'll price it and come back to you, normally within one working day. - SIA-licensed, BS 7858 vetted officers on PAYE - 24/7 control room for urgent cover - Prefer to talk? Call [0800 471 4792](tel:+448004714792), day or night ## Talk to us about cover in Crook Book a free on-site security audit, worth £250, for your Crook premises, or call 0800 471 4792 to price patrols, alarm response or CCTV. [Book a Free Audit](https://gosecurity.uk/security-audit.html)Get a Quote --- Go Security Ltd, Unit 2K1, Hastingwood Business Park, Wood Lane, Birmingham B24 9QR. Tel 0800 471 4792 (24/7 control room). Email control@gosecurity.uk. Registered in England & Wales no. 11722692. ICO registration ZB604756.