Postcode · Ferryhill
Crime in DL17 8AE
How much crime is recorded in DL17 8AE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ferryhill East & Cornforth
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,432 (2024)
DL17 8AEFerryhill
How safe is DL17 8AE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL17 8AE area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
46.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
78
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
DL17 8AENational
Violence and sexual offences37.823.6
Criminal damage and arson10.54.7
Anti-social behaviour9.410.7
Vehicle crime6.73.5
Other theft3.74.5
Public order3.34.6
Other crime2.51.5
Burglary2.39.1
Theft from the person1.32.1
Drugs0.62.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Shoplifting0.68.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 48% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.