Postcode · Ferryhill
Crime in DL17 8UB
How much crime is recorded in DL17 8UB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ferryhill East & Cornforth
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,350 (2024)
DL17 8UBFerryhill
How safe is DL17 8UB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 64.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL17 8UB 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
64.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
183
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 8UBNational
Shoplifting63.18.4
Violence and sexual offences51.523.6
Public order15.14.6
Criminal damage and arson14.84.7
Anti-social behaviour14.610.7
Burglary13.09.1
Vehicle crime4.43.5
Other theft4.04.5
Other crime3.21.5
Drugs2.62.4
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Robbery2.01.4
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Theft from the person0.72.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 5% 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.