Total Crime Rate

185.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.7 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 185.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 103.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.0 9/10
  • Public order 14.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle 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

Tweed Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 308th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tweed Road (DL16 6SS) in the last 12 months was 185.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 103.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tweed Road (DL16 6SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St David'S Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near York Hill Crescent (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Tweed Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St David'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St David'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolsey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tweed Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Hill Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Hill Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St David'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rothman Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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