Postcode · Ferryhill
Crime in DL17 9HT
How much crime is recorded in DL17 9HT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ferryhill East & Cornforth
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,511 (2024)
DL17 9HTFerryhill
How safe is DL17 9HT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL17 9HT 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
46.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
80
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 9HTNational
Violence and sexual offences33.723.6
Burglary16.09.1
Anti-social behaviour11.110.7
Criminal damage and arson9.24.7
Vehicle crime6.33.5
Public order4.84.6
Other crime4.11.5
Other theft2.54.5
Drugs1.32.4
Shoplifting0.68.4
Robbery0.31.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% 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.