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

St Andrews 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 St Andrews Road (DL16 6NF) 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 St Andrews Road (DL16 6NF), 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 St Andrews Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merrington View Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Derwent Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Merrington View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rowan Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bryan Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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