Postcode · Ferryhill
Crime in DL17 8EX
How much crime is recorded in DL17 8EX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,510 (2024)
DL17 8EXFerryhill
How safe is DL17 8EX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 69.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL17 8EX area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
69.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
139
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 8EXNational
Violence and sexual offences50.023.6
Criminal damage and arson21.64.7
Burglary19.69.1
Anti-social behaviour18.910.7
Vehicle crime11.83.5
Other theft10.04.5
Public order7.14.6
Other crime5.01.5
Shoplifting3.68.4
Drugs2.82.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Theft from the person0.72.1
Robbery0.41.4
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% 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.