Total Crime Rate

252.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

166.1 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 252.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 166.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 138.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.7 10/10
  • Public order 27.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.2 8/10
  • Other crime 10.4 9/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

North Drive area has the 15th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 177th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Drive (DL16 7EE) in the last 12 months was 252.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 166.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Drive (DL16 7EE), 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 North Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Heather Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thorn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Grove 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 Heather Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Heather Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspen Close Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawthorn Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawthorn Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heather Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Almond Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Almond Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heather Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aspen Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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