Total Crime Rate
173.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South View area has the 24th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 319th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around South View (DL16 7DG) in the last 12 months was 173.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 98.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South View (DL16 7DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thorn Close, where police recorded 29 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.
View Crime In Ferryhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fern Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heath Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorside | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Moorside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Moorside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Moorside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawthorn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Drive | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thorn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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