Total Crime Rate

982.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 982.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 251.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 233.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 191.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 83.8 10/10
  • Public order 65.9 10/10
  • Burglary 41.9 10/10
  • Drugs 24.0 10/10
  • Other theft 18.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 18.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.0 10/10
  • Other crime 12.0 10/10
  • Robbery 12.0 9/10
  • Theft from the person 12.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Princess Court area has the highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 13th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Princess Court (DL16 7NE) in the last 12 months was 982.0 per 1,000 residents and was 542.9% higher than the Ferryhill average (152.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -43.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 347.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Court (DL16 7NE), the main crime hotspot is near Dickens Street. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Princess Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/64)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Dickens Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Rosa Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Jubilee Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Villa Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Villa Street —
Sep 2025Other crime Rosa Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Rosa Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rosa Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Rosa Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dundas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rosa Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rosa Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Rosa Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Clarence Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Victoria Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Dundas Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clarence Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charles Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Sep 2025Public order Dickens Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charles Street —
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Data Sources

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