Postcode · Ferryhill
Crime in DL17 8SZ
How much crime is recorded in DL17 8SZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ferryhill East & Cornforth
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,405 (2024)
DL17 8SZFerryhill
How safe is DL17 8SZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL17 8SZ area, 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
41.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
98
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 8SZNational
Violence and sexual offences32.323.6
Shoplifting27.18.4
Criminal damage and arson8.54.7
Anti-social behaviour7.010.7
Burglary6.69.1
Public order6.14.6
Vehicle crime5.23.5
Other theft3.04.5
Other crime2.51.5
Theft from the person1.72.1
Drugs0.62.4
Robbery0.61.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 35% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.