Total Crime Rate

110.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 110.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 90.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.1 9/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Rock Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 643rd 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 Rock Road (DL16 7DA) in the last 12 months was 110.7 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 90.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rock Road (DL16 7DA), the main crime hotspot is near West Terrace. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rock Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs West Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Central Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Ash Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ash Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Beech Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Inglesgarth Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawthorn Road —
Apr 2026Public order Rock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rock Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Belle Vue Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawthorn Road —
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Data Sources

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