Total Crime Rate
101.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
55.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Tolmie Close area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 694th 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 Tolmie Close (DL16 6PG) in the last 12 months was 101.3 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 55.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tolmie Close (DL16 6PG), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dean Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Spinney | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tudhoe Moor | Under investigation |
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