Total Crime Rate

166.7 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 166.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.3 10/10
  • Public order 21.7 9/10
  • Other crime 18.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 6/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Robbery 7.3 8/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lyne Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 337th 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 Lyne Road (DL16 7AE) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 9.1% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 112.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 106.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyne Road (DL16 7AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Albion Street, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moorside (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lyne Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charhill Way —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Albion Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Albion Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Willow Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thorn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grayson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grayson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hirst Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albion Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lilac Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Heather Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heather Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heather Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heather Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heather Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abley Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Drugs Albion Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Thorn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorside Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Moorside Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Moorside Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Moorside Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Fern Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorside Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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