Total Crime Rate

200.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 200.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.6 10/10
  • Burglary 20.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.4 7/10
  • Public order 16.4 9/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

St Pauls Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 270th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Pauls Close (DL16 7NG) in the last 12 months was 200.8 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 86.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Pauls Close (DL16 7NG), 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 St Pauls Close area

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

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