Total Crime Rate

146.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 146.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Hay Lane area has the 30th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 447th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hay Lane (DL16 6PA) in the last 12 months was 146.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.0% lower than the Ferryhill average (159.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 59.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hay Lane (DL16 6PA), 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 Hay Lane area

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

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