Total Crime Rate

53.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 53.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.7 7/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sledmore Drive area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 581st lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sledmore Drive (DL16 7GP) in the last 12 months was 53.8 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sledmore Drive (DL16 7GP), the main crime hotspot is near Carr Street. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sledmore Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gibside Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carr Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Gibside Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rosedale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Parkside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gibside Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newby Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burton Constable Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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