Total Crime Rate

83.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.4 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 83.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

York Hill Crescent area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 817th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around York Hill Crescent (DL16 6SU) in the last 12 months was 83.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% lower than the Ferryhill average (159.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Hill Crescent (DL16 6SU), 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 York Hill Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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 Rothman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St David'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St David'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St David'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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