Total Crime Rate

69.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.9 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 69.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 20.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Shoplifting 10.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Whitworth Terrace area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 772nd 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 Whitworth Terrace (DL16 7LF) in the last 12 months was 69.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% lower than the Ferryhill average (159.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitworth Terrace (DL16 7LF), the main crime hotspot is near West Terrace. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitworth Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order St Paul'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Inglesgarth Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawthorn Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawthorn Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Beech Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ash Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ash Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duncombe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs West Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Belle Vue Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rock Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Paul'S Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Rock Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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