Total Crime Rate

32.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 32.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 22.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Barnfield Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 323rd 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 Barnfield Road (DL16 6EB) in the last 12 months was 32.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.8% lower than the Ferryhill average (159.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnfield Road (DL16 6EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 125 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bishop'S Close (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Barnfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Merrington View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Low Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rowan Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thompson Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thompson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thompson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bamburgh Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wood Vue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop'S Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bryan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Thompson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop'S Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blair Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merrington View Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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