Total Crime Rate

148.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 148.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.6 9/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

York Hill Crescent area has the 28th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 404th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 York Hill Crescent (DL16 6SX) in the last 12 months was 148.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.0% lower than the Ferryhill average (152.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 85.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Hill Crescent (DL16 6SX), the main crime hotspot is near York Hill Crescent. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in York Hill Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order York Hill Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Hill Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Hill Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Hill Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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