Total Crime Rate

4.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 4.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Harewood Close area has the lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 13th lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 Harewood Close (DL16 7GL) in the last 12 months was 4.7 per 1,000 residents and was 96.9% lower than the Ferryhill average (152.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harewood Close (DL16 7GL), the main crime hotspot is near Jubilee Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harewood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Rokeby Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westerdale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Jubilee Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carr Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Carr Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Paul'S Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gibside Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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