Total Crime Rate

28.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 28.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 19.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Public order 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

Mulberry Drive area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 287th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mulberry Drive (DL16 7BY) in the last 12 months was 28.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mulberry Drive (DL16 7BY), the main crime hotspot is near Moorside. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mulberry Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Heather Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heather Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aspen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hirst Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavender Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavender Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lavender Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Albion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Albion Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heather Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Heather Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maxey Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Almond Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Almond Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorside Under investigation
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Data Sources

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