Total Crime Rate

7.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 7.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 2.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Alnwick Drive area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 29th 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 Alnwick Drive (DL16 7GE) in the last 12 months was 7.1 per 1,000 residents and was 95.5% lower than the Ferryhill average (159.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alnwick Drive (DL16 7GE), the main crime hotspot is near Farnley Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alnwick Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newby Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Farnley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gibside Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morgan Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Gibside Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gibside Way —
Apr 2026Other crime Farnley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farnley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Paul'S Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Farnley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Farnley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carr Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burton Constable Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Farnley Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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