Total Crime Rate

76.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 76.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.5 9/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Osborne Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 834th 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 Osborne Road (DL16 7SL) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Osborne Road (DL16 7SL), 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 Osborne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Belle Vue Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Paul'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs West Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Inglesgarth Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Beech Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rock Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ash Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ash Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Paul'S Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosa Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Villa Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Villa Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Villa Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Villa Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Flora Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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