Total Crime Rate

770.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

322.0 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 770.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 322.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 256.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 208.2 10/10
  • Drugs 174.3 10/10
  • Public order 53.3 10/10
  • Other theft 21.8 10/10
  • Other crime 17.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Dalton Wynd area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 28th 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 Dalton Wynd (DL16 6FP) in the last 12 months was 770.0 per 1,000 residents and was 384.1% higher 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 106 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 133 (≈ 322.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 241.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dalton Wynd (DL16 6FP), the main crime hotspot is near Meadowfield Avenue. Police recorded 265 crimes here, including 104 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Dalton Wynd area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hay Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Meadowfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadowfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadowfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadowfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadowfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadowfield Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadowfield Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Meadowfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Meadowfield Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Meadowfield Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eve Lane —
Apr 2026Drugs Meadowfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Meadowfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Meadowfield Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hay Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Meadowfield Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Meadowfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadowfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadowfield Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadowfield Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harper Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Meadowfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arlington Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arlington Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Arlington Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Arlington Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Birch Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dean Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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