Total Crime Rate

131.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 131.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.2 8/10
  • Other crime 15.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Watson Street area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 523rd 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 Watson Street (DL16 7AY) in the last 12 months was 131.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watson Street (DL16 7AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Albion Street, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Watson Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Watson Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hirst Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Albion Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Albion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maxey Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Watson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abley Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitworth Meadows Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Whitworth Meadows Under investigation
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Data Sources

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