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

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

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Crime Over Time in Rosa Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Villa Street —
Apr 2026Public order Dickens Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dundas Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dundas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dundas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dundas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dundas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dundas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dundas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Stratton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dickens Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Paul'S Close Under investigation
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 Clarence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Villa Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Villa Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Villa Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosa Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Flora Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stratton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Paul'S Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Belle Vue Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shafto Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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