Total Crime Rate

192.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

119.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 192.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 119.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Public order 18.1 9/10
  • Other crime 14.5 10/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Moorside area has the 21st highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 293rd highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Moorside (DL16 7EA) in the last 12 months was 192.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.7% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 119.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorside (DL16 7EA), 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 Moorside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thorn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heather Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Central Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawthorn Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawthorn Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Heather Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heather Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hirst Court Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Abley Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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