Total Crime Rate

51.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 51.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Other theft 14.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 4.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 4.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Hillside Court area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 557th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hillside Court (DL16 6BL) in the last 12 months was 51.4 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% lower than the Ferryhill average (159.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillside Court (DL16 6BL), the main crime hotspot is near Keswick Drive. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hillside Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Derwent Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lakeside Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westmorland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B6288 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weardale Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ullswater Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ullswater Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft B6288 Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Neville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6288 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lakeside Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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