Total Crime Rate

423.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

196.6 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 423.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 196.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 145.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 57.6 10/10
  • Burglary 33.9 10/10
  • Public order 30.5 10/10
  • Other theft 20.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.3 10/10
  • Drugs 17.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 17.0 10/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Whitworth Terrace area has the 8th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 70th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitworth Terrace (DL16 7LD) in the last 12 months was 423.7 per 1,000 residents and was 166.4% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 196.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitworth Terrace (DL16 7LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near James Street, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rosa Street (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Whitworth Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Villiers Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Villiers Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dundas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dickens Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Stratton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Villa Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Villiers Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Villiers Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Villa Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Flora Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shafto Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stratton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baff Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jubilee Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Clarence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clarence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dundas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dickens Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosa Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dundas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Villa Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dundas Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dundas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Paul'S Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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