Total Crime Rate

29.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.3 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 29.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Watson Park area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 295th 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 Watson Park (DL16 6NH) in the last 12 months was 29.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watson Park (DL16 6NH), the main crime hotspot is near Tolmie Close. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Watson Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dean Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Birch Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Spinney Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudhoe Moor Under investigation
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Data Sources

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