Total Crime Rate

76.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 76.3 7/10
  • Burglary 20.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cragside Close area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 851st highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Cragside Close (DL16 7SD) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% lower than the Ferryhill average (152.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cragside Close (DL16 7SD), the main crime hotspot is near Clarence Street. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cragside Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Craddock Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Craddock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Craddock Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ivy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clarence Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Villa Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Villa Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Clarence Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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