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

Kirkview 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 Kirkview (DL16 7NF) 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 Kirkview (DL16 7NF), the main crime hotspot is near Rosa Street. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kirkview area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Belle Vue Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Villa Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Flora Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shafto Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Paul'S Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Villa Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Paul'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Beech Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Villa Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Villa Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Rosa Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Inglesgarth Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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