Total Crime Rate

862.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

329.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 862.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 329.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 221.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 221.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 143.7 9/10
  • Public order 89.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 77.8 10/10
  • Drugs 41.9 10/10
  • Other crime 18.0 10/10
  • Burglary 12.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 12.0 9/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dickens Street area has the highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 19th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dickens Street (DL16 6AZ) in the last 12 months was 862.3 per 1,000 residents and was 442.1% higher than the Ferryhill average (159.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 329.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dickens Street (DL16 6AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near James Street, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rosa Street (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dickens Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Dundas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dundas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dundas Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baff Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cambridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosa Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Villa Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Villa Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Villa Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Villa Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dundas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Thomas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dickens Street —
Apr 2026Public order Dickens Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Villiers Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Villiers Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Villiers Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Villiers Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jubilee Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shafto Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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