Postcode district · Ferryhill
Crime in DL17
How much crime is recorded in DL17, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 29,820 (2024)
DL17Postcode district · Ferryhill
How safe is DL17
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in DL17, 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
48.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
106
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).
DL17National
Violence and sexual offences36.923.6
Anti-social behaviour15.310.7
Shoplifting14.68.4
Burglary13.69.1
Criminal damage and arson11.34.7
Public order6.74.6
Vehicle crime5.53.5
Other theft5.54.5
Other crime3.51.5
Drugs2.32.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Robbery0.71.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% 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.